Overview

• A BKA bodyguard accidentally discharged a Glock 17 while unloading the weapon at Cologne Airport in November 2024, with no injuries reported.
• The bullet struck the trunk of a service vehicle, and the BKA described such incidents as extremely rare.
• Karl Lauterbach has faced significant threats from extremist groups, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Members of the 'Vereinte Patrioten' were recently convicted for plotting to kidnap Lauterbach and overthrow the German government.
• The extremist group also aimed to reinstate the 1871 German Empire's constitution, reflecting broader security concerns in Germany.