Police officer in Frankfurt fires on attacker following knife assault
A man attacked an officer in Frankfurt with a sharp object. The police officer responded with gunfire and wounded the man. The State Criminal Police Office is investigating.
Police officer in Frankfurt fires on attacker following knife assault
At around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, an incident occurred in Frankfurt in which an officer discharged his firearm. A man had previously attacked the police officer near Kaisertor with a sharp object and wounded him.
The officer responded to the attack with several shots. The perpetrator was hit and was immediately attended to by other emergency personnel. An ambulance transported him to a hospital.
The State Criminal Police Office in Hesse has taken over the investigation, which is standard procedure for such incidents. The exact circumstances and sequence of events are still being clarified.
Police initially provided no further details.
Source: Polizei Hessen
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