Hospital Employee in Hesse Fatally Shot with Crossbow; Suspect Arrested

A 50-year-old hospital worker in Bad Zwesten was killed on Wednesday by a man allegedly carrying a crossbow, who was later apprehended in Bavaria.

The incident occurred at the Hardtwaldklinik in Bad Zwesten, Hesse, on Wednesday afternoon when the suspect entered the hospital armed with a crossbow.
The 50-year-old female employee was fatally injured and died at the scene despite immediate medical care.
Authorities arrested a 58-year-old suspect from the Passau region in Bavaria at a highway rest stop during the night, seizing evidence during the operation.
The suspect, reportedly a former patient of the hospital, is under investigation, but the motive and exact circumstances of the attack remain unclear.
The Hardtwaldklinik remains cordoned off as police and prosecutors continue their investigation, appealing for witnesses to come forward.