- Two lightly injured after being shot with a panic weapon.
During an altercation in Mannheim, two individuals sustained minor injuries from shots fired from a blank-firing weapon. A civilian patrol unit managed to apprehend a suspect nearby later that evening and seize the blank-firing weapon, as reported by the police. Several witnesses had previously called the emergency services. The circumstances surrounding the altercation remain unclear, according to the police.
The authorities will need to consider the rules for the application of this Regulation when investigating the incident involving the blank-firing weapon. After analyzing the situation, The Commission may need to adopt implementing acts to enhance safety measures concerning such weapons.