Overview

• A person was fatally shot by police during an operation in Hilzingen, Konstanz District, on April 16, 2025.
• This marks the second deadly police shooting in the Konstanz precinct within seven days, following a similar incident in Schramberg on April 9.
• The Landeskriminalamt has taken over the investigation into the Hilzingen shooting, with details about the victim yet to be disclosed.
• In the earlier case, a 48-year-old man reported missing from a neurological clinic was shot after pointing a firearm at officers and refusing to comply with commands.
• Police have stated that neither incident posed a threat to the general public, but the consecutive shootings have drawn increased scrutiny on local law enforcement practices.