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Völklingen Gas-Station Pursuit Ends in Officer’s Death After Suspect Seizes Service Weapon

Investigators will brief the public today on the murder inquiry.

Großeinsatz von Polizei und Rettungskräften in der Völklinger Innenstadt.
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Raubüberfall auf Tankstelle in Völklingen
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Overview

  • Police say a 34-year-old oberkommissar was fatally shot after an on-foot struggle in which the fleeing suspect grabbed a service pistol and fired multiple times.
  • The arrested suspect is 18 years old with German and Turkish citizenship, was wounded during the exchange, and is being treated in hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.
  • The second responding officer is physically uninjured but is described by officials as severely affected psychologically.
  • Forensic teams are processing two scenes—the Aral station at the Karolinger Brücke and the nearby site of the shooting—while a murder commission leads the investigation.
  • Media reports indicate the robber was masked, carried a knife, and fled with cash, while authorities have opened an online hint portal and scheduled a press conference for later today.