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Police Shoot Knife-Wielding Man in Ansbach After Warning Shot

Bavaria’s state criminal police are reviewing the firearm use for legality in coordination with the Ansbach prosecutor.

Overview

  • Residents called police shortly after 23:00 reporting a 47-year-old rampaging in his mother's apartment on Platenstraße.
  • Officers found the man armed with a knife, retreated from the flat to request support, and confronted him after he came out.
  • Police say he ignored commands to drop the knife and advanced toward officers, prompting a warning shot before a round struck his leg.
  • Officers provided first aid at the scene, and the man was taken to a hospital with a non-life-threatening injury.
  • The Kriminaldauerdienst secured initial evidence, and the BLKA is conducting the standard review with the Ansbach public prosecutor, according to a police press release.