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Police Kill 33-Year-Old Patient at University Hospital Gießen After Scissors Attack

State investigators have assumed the case to ensure neutrality, with an autopsy ordered.

Overview

  • Clinic staff called police around 16:00 after reporting a patient threatening personnel with a scissors.
  • Authorities say the 33-year-old, described as in an acute psychological state, then attacked responding officers with the scissors.
  • The Hessian State Criminal Police (HLKA) has taken over the investigation for neutrality, and prosecutors have seized the body.
  • Forensic teams, including the firearms-identification unit, processed the scene and interviewed witnesses on Friday evening.
  • Key details such as the number of shots fired and the full sequence of events remain under investigation.