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German Authorities Probe String of Gun-Related Incidents After SEK Shooting Leaves Man Critical

Independent investigators are reviewing the legality of the Bavarian police shooting, with separate regional cases underscoring ongoing criminal and welfare inquiries.

Overview

  • In Wendelstein near Nuremberg, SEK officers shot a 25-year-old who police say threatened suicide and confronted them with an apparent firearm and a knife; he is in critical condition as the BLKA and the Nürnberg–Fürth prosecutor review whether the shots were lawful.
  • In Schongau, a 42-year-old was found with life-threatening gunshot wounds; a 62-year-old present was placed in psychiatric care and is being investigated for a possible failure to render aid as investigators work to clarify the circumstances.
  • Near Warburg in North Rhine–Westphalia, a 23-year-old hunter died after being struck by a shot during a group hunt, with police treating the case as a likely tragic accident and pursuing inquiries including possible negligent homicide.
  • In Menden in the Sauerland, police and firefighters found six neglected children aged 2 to 11, who were medically checked and placed in youth-welfare custody as officers seized narcotics and opened cases over child endangerment and drug offenses.
  • At Dortmund main station, federal police confiscated a golden blank-firing pistol with ammunition from a 15-year-old, who now faces proceedings for violating weapons laws.