Firearm use - After police shot - dangerously threatening with knives
The man who was severely shot by police officers in Unterfranken is still in critical condition. The spokesperson of the Criminal Investigation Office confirmed the unchanged condition upon inquiry.
The 46-year-old man was shot at the upper body by the police in Repperndorf (Landkreis Kitzingen) on Wednesday evening. The police tried to stop him with pepper spray before shooting and gave a warning shot, according to their statements. The background was reportedly a dispute between the man and his ex-girlfriend. The woman, according to the reports, called the police after the man caused disturbances in their shared apartment.
Criminal Investigation Office is investigating
The investigators did not answer detailed questions about the incident at first with reference to ongoing investigations.
The fact that the Criminal Investigation Office is investigating is usual practice according to the police after the use of police firearms. The proceedings against the 46-year-old suspect for attacking the police officer have been taken over by the Prosecutor's Office Würzburg in cooperation with the Criminal Police Würzburg.
The incident involved a dispute between the man and his ex-girlfriend, leading to the need for police intervention in Lower Franconia's District Kitzingen. Despite the use of pepper spray and a warning shot, the police in Bavaria's Landkreis Kitzingen resorted to shooting the 46-year-old man due to life threat. The man, from Repperndorf, remains in a critical condition following the incident of firearm usage by the police. The Lower Franconian arm of the LAK (Ländererouppe Bayern) is currently overseeing the investigation into this case of criminality in Kitzingen.
