Police officer attacked

Police shoot knife attacker in Upper Bavaria

According to the police, the man, who was also known to the police for violent crimes, immediately and suddenly attacked the officers with a knife after they rang the doorbell.

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A suspected knife attacker has been shot and fatally injured by police in Upper Bavaria. The man had previously taken his mother hostage and attacked one of the rushing officers with a stabbing weapon. His colleagues immediately took up arms.

According to the police, the 35-year-old had called the emergency services on Monday evening and said that he had taken his mother hostage. Several patrol cars then surrounded the house in Grassau in the Traunstein district.

According to the police, the man, who was also known to the police for violent crimes, immediately and suddenly attacked the officers with a knife after they rang the doorbell. 

Man hit in the upper body
As a result, the police used firearms - the 35-year-old was hit in the upper body and died on the spot despite immediate attempts to help him. His mother and the police officers involved were unharmed.

Investigations are underway
As is usual in cases where police officers shoot, the Bavarian State Office of Criminal Investigation has launched an investigation into the legality of the use of firearms. Fatal police shootings are comparatively rare in Germany. On average, such operations resulting in death occur about once or twice a month.