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Police shoot: Man fatally injured after being taken hostage with a knife
In Upper Bavaria, a 35-year-old man was shot dead by police after a knife attack while holding his mother hostage.
Police shoot: Man fatally injured after being taken hostage with a knife
In a dramatic scene in Upper Bavaria, a 35-year-old man was shot dead by police after taking his mother hostage. The incident occurred on Monday evening in Grassau, in the Traunstein district, when the man himself dialed the emergency number and informed the police. This alarming call resulted in several patrol cars surrounding the home in question, as idowa.de reported.
When the police rang the doorbell, the man, who was already known to the officers for violent crimes, suddenly attacked with a knife. Due to the acute threat, the officers were forced to use their service weapons. The man was hit in the upper body and died from his injuries at the scene despite immediate medical measures. His mother remained unhurt, as did the police officers who intervened. After the incident, the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office initiated an investigation into the legality of the use of firearms, as such fatal police operations are rare in Germany, also reports augsburger- Allgemeine.de.
The tragedy that took place in Grassau raises questions and has set investigators in motion to clarify the exact circumstances. The event is an unfortunate example of the risks inherent in police operations in violent situations. On average, fatal police operations occur once or twice a month in Germany, but the exact number of such incidents overall remains low compared to the population.