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Drama in Ansbach: Police shoot at rioting man in apartment!
Police stop 47-year-old man shot in the leg in Ansbach after riot. Investigations into self-defense are ongoing.
Drama in Ansbach: Police shoot at rioting man in apartment!
A dramatic incident occurred late on Saturday evening in Ansbach, which presented the emergency services with a challenging situation. As the In Franconia Reportedly, the police were called to an operation on Platenstrasse shortly after 11 p.m. The trigger was an emergency call that was received from the suspect's mother through a neighbor. She was able to take advantage of a last-minute escape from the apartment where her 47-year-old son was rioting.
When the police officers arrived, it quickly became apparent that the man was armed with a knife. The police initially withdrew from the apartment and requested assistance. The suspect refused to be subdued and left the apartment with the knife in his hand while officers tried to get him to surrender. Despite repeated requests to put down the knife, he ignored them and approached the police.
The operation escalates
Here the situation escalated: In order to avert the danger, an officer fired a warning shot. But instead of giving in, the 47-year-old continued to approach the police officers. In this critical situation, the shot was finally fired into the man's leg, which stopped him. That's what she reports too Press Augsburg.
The man received immediate medical attention at the scene and was then taken to hospital. Fortunately, medical examinations revealed that his injuries are not life-threatening. This creates some relief in an otherwise tense situation that could have already led to a violent incident.
Investigations are ongoing
The Central Franconia Criminal Investigation Service has now taken over the first measures at the crime scene. The investigation into the legality of the use of firearms is already underway and is being carried out in close consultation with the Ansbach public prosecutor's office. The Bavarian State Criminal Police Office is also involved in clarifying the exact circumstances of this threatening operation.
It remains to be seen how the situation will develop and what legal consequences will arise from the incident. The agency hopes the investigation will shed more light on what happened and keep the neighborhood safe.