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Police Officer Fatally Shot After Völklingen Robbery Suspect Seizes Service Weapon

The killing triggers a wider probe into use of force and public safety responses across several recent incidents.

Großeinsatz von Polizei und Rettungskräften in der Völklinger Innenstadt.
In Ulm hat die Polizei auf eine Person geschossen.
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Overview

  • Police in Saarland say a fleeing robber wrested a service pistol during a struggle in Völklingen and fired multiple shots, fatally wounding an officer before the suspect was hit and later arrested.
  • Authorities report the wounded suspect was taken to a hospital as investigators secure evidence, and senior officials expressed condolences while pledging a thorough review of the operation.
  • In Ulm, prosecutors and the state criminal office opened a case after officers shot a 26-year-old who allegedly tried to force entry and refused to drop weapons, with inquiries examining whether the guns were real or replicas.
  • Rhineland-Palatinate police continue a large-scale search for a 22-year-old relative suspected of stabbing a 10-year-old in Schallodenbach after an initial detainee proved not to be the wanted man.
  • Public-safety cases also include a platform stabbing at Berlin Hauptbahnhof stopped by an off-duty federal officer, a 50-year-old who halted traffic to dance on the A5 and now faces proceedings, and a Kleinostheim rail incident that shut the line as Bundespolizei investigates.