Firearm use - A man threatens policemen with knives - officers shoot
At an operation in Kitzingen, police shot a 46-year-old man. He had previously approached officers with knives, according to the police. The man was severely wounded in the upper body and taken to the hospital. The police had been called to Repperndorf due to a dispute between the 46-year-old and his ex-girlfriend.
Upon arrival, the man had retrieved several knives from his apartment and attacked the officers. The police initially used pepper spray and gave a warning shot, but the man continued to advance with the knives. After shooting him in the upper body, the officers provided first aid. Witnesses to the incident were to be professionally cared for, it was stated.
In the same incident in Kitzingen, Bavaria, discussions ensued about the man's history of criminality involving firearm use. Subsequently, the local authorities began investigating whether the use of a firearm by the police was necessary to protect their safety.
