Wangen · BW
Man dies after knife attack on police officers in Wangen
While officers were enforcing a production order at a residential address in Wangen, a 27-year-old man is alleged to have suddenly drawn a knife and attacked two police officers. The officers fired several shots. The man was hit several times and died at the scene despite resuscitation efforts. One officer sustained multiple cut wounds and was seriously injured but was not in life-threatening condition. The Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office is investigating the police use of firearms, and the precise sequence of events remains under investigation.
Source: www.presseportal.de
Documented information
- Incident date
- Confirmed fatalities
- 1
- LocationView on map
- Wangen, Baden-Württemberg
- Category
- Knife attacks
- Injury information
- Mixed injury outcomes reported
- Confirmed injured persons
- 2
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