Herne · NW
Man shot dead after knife attack on police in Herne
During an operation concerning a reported disturbance on Fritz-Reuter-Straße in Herne on 17 March, a man approached deployed police officers with a knife, according to the current information. The officers then used their firearms. Emergency medical care was provided, but the man died at the scene. Essen Police Headquarters is conducting the further investigation under the direction of the Bochum public prosecutor's office.
Source: www.presseportal.de
Documented information
- Incident date
- Confirmed fatalities
- 1
- LocationView on map
- Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Category
- Knife attacks
- Injury information
- Fatality reported
- Confirmed injured persons
- Not separately confirmed
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