42-year-old shot dead during police operation in Remscheid
A man in Remscheid has been shot dead by police after attacking officers with pepper spray.
42-year-old shot dead during police operation in Remscheid
A 42-year-old man died during a police operation in the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Remscheid on Wednesday. The Wuppertal state prosecutor and Hagen police are investigating the circumstances of the death.
According to the authorities, the man had previously threatened two minors with irritant gas. When officers arrived, he sprayed the pepper spray in their direction and subsequently fled. During the pursuit, fatal gunfire was used.
The Hagen police took over the investigation. Further details about the exact course of the incident were initially not disclosed.
Source: Der Standard
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