Officer fatally shot in Mannheim, Interior Minister Strobl instructs flag lowering
Furthermore, the flag will be lowered to half-staff on Police and Interior Ministry buildings, and adorned with condolence wreaths. Strobl has also instructed this for the Water Police's police boats. Additionally, a moment of silence is to be observed on Friday at 11:34 am, the time of the incident from the previous week.
Unfortunately, the 29-year-old police officer passed away on Sunday due to his injuries. A 25-year-old inflicted these injuries, along with harming five members of the Islam-critical citizen's group PAX Europa, on Friday. The officer was brought to the hospital after the incident and put into a medically-induced coma. He ultimately succumbed to his wounds in the late afternoon on Sunday. This news has left the nation stunned.
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The CDU Minister of the Interior, Thomas Strobl, has ordered flag lowering on all Police and Interior Ministry buildings in Mannheim and Baden-Württemberg, following the knife attack that resulted in a policeman's death. The incident took place last Friday, with the assailant also harming five members of the PAX Europa group. A mourning pile has been forming in Mannheim as the city mourns the loss of its officer. Strobl has also directed that the Water Police's police boats lower their flags. The policeman, aged 29, passed away on Sunday due to his injuries. This tragic event has left the nation in shock.
