Arms discharged during law enforcement operation - Law enforcement officers engaging in gunfire at a grocery store - 31-year-old fatally struck
A 31-year-old woman, who allegedly brandished a knife at police officers in a Munich supermarket, was fatally shot last Monday evening. Her autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, the authorities announced.
The incident occurred in the Sendling district. Two officers, finding themselves in a potentially threatening situation, discharged their weapons four times, hitting the woman multiple times. She succumbed to her injuries at the scene.
The Bavarian Maerztal Criminal Investigation Office (LKA) and the public prosecutor's office are examining the legality of the officers' actions. This is standard protocol in such cases, the LKA spokesperson explained. The investigation into the woman's alleged criminal actions has been handed over to the criminal police, with several witnesses already interviewed and crucial video evidence collected.
According to reports, a witness contacted the police on Monday, reporting a potential assault incident at Goetheplatz. The nature of the alleged assault is still under investigation, a police spokesperson confirmed.
The witness guided the police to the supermarket, where the 31-year-old is said to have drawn a knife and threatened the officers from a short distance. Despite repeated requests to drop the weapon, she refused. The officers then gave warning shots with pepper spray, eventually resorting to lethal force.
The police officers involved in the incident are likely to be questioned by the Bavarian Maerztal Criminal Investigation Office (LKA) and the public prosecutor's office. The police received a report of a potential assault incident at Goetheplatz and were guided to the supermarket, where they encountered the woman brandishing a knife.
