Police shoot man during operation in Crailsheim – man injured
A man was injured by gunfire during a police operation in Crailsheim.
Police shoot man during operation in Crailsheim – man injured
During a police operation in Crailsheim in Schwäbisch Hall district, a man was injured by gunfire in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The officers had previously received an emergency call regarding a domestic dispute.
Upon arriving at the scene, the police officers spotted a man standing in the street carrying a knife. Despite repeated requests, the man did not drop the weapon. The officers subsequently deployed pepper spray and opened fire, as reported by DIE ZEIT.
The man sustained injuries and was taken to hospital. Further details about the course of the operation were not initially released. The Heilbronn Public Prosecutor's Office and a homicide investigation team from the Aalen police headquarters have launched an investigation.
Source: Google News DE — Crime (de)