Overview
- The Tuttlingen confrontation, which occurred Thursday, ended when officers shot a 27-year-old armed man in the town-hall courtyard after he reportedly opened fire at them.
- Police said officers were not injured, the suspect died despite resuscitation attempts, and the Landeskriminalamt has taken charge of the investigation.
- In Berngau a weapons-control check escalated into gunfire around midafternoon, leaving two Landratsamt employees dead and a third person confirmed injured.
- The suspected shooter in Berngau retreated into a residential building and has since barricaded himself while special forces, an armored vehicle and a police helicopter secured the area and negotiators made contact.
- Authorities urged residents to remain indoors, closed the Tuttlingen town hall for the day, and warned that criminal probes and tactical operations will continue as police seek to establish motives and exact timelines.