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Police Fire Warning Shot to Stop Knife-Wielding Man in Unterföhring

Kommissariat 26 has opened a case following the suspect's transfer to psychiatric care.

Overview

  • Officers were alerted around 9:20 a.m. Sunday to an aggressive 42-year-old outside a residence on Fichtenstraße near Munich.
  • The man advanced toward police holding a knife and a wine bottle after ignoring orders to drop the items.
  • An officer fired a warning shot into the air and colleagues used pepper spray before taking the suspect into custody.
  • Two officers sustained minor injuries during the arrest, while the suspect was uninjured.
  • Investigators are pursuing counts including resisting enforcement officers, physical attack on officers, and dangerous bodily harm.