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Bavarian Police to Hold Minute of Silence for Slain Saarland Officer on Wednesday

Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann will join the 9 a.m. remembrance in Erlangen to underscore police solidarity.

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Overview

  • The observance is set for Wednesday at 9 a.m. across Bavaria in front of police service buildings.
  • Delegations from all police presidiums, the State Criminal Police Office and other police institutions will gather at their respective sites.
  • Patrols that are not on assignment are invited to park their vehicles and take part, according to the Interior Ministry.
  • Prosecutors report the 34-year-old officer was struck by six shots after an 18-year-old suspect seized a service weapon during an attempt to detain him following a Völklingen gas-station robbery.
  • Herrmann offered condolences to the family and Saarland colleagues, emphasizing unity within the police and rejecting violence against officers.