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Police Probe Series of Weekend Attacks Across Germany

Specialized units have taken over reviews of police gunfire in Ansbach alongside a suspected hate motive in Bremen.

Overview

  • In Ingolstadt, police say a 49-year-old ex-partner fatally stabbed a 45-year-old woman after months of reported threats and a court contact ban, with the suspect hospitalized under guard as the homicide inquiry continues.
  • In Bremen, officers detained a 25-year-old who allegedly punched and kicked two young women in a tram after they kissed, with the Staatsschutz investigating a possible hate crime and both victims treated in hospital.
  • In Ansbach, a 47-year-old was shot in the leg after advancing on police with a knife, and the Bavarian State Criminal Office is reviewing the lawfulness of the officers’ use of force as the man receives hospital care.
  • In Stuttgart, a 16-year-old sustained a gunshot wound during a late-night dispute involving roughly a dozen people near a playground, and detectives are investigating after declaring no acute danger to life.
  • In Lindau, four boys aged 11 to 13 allegedly used stolen bus emergency hammers to attack a 13-year-old, with the suspects found and youth authorities in Austria notified as police report no severe injuries to the victim.