A 34-year-old German agent was shot on Thursday at a robbery of a gas station near the French border. In a fight with the robber, the man could get hold of his service weapon, with which he shot the agent.
On Thursday afternoon, the Saarbrücken police received reports of a robbery at a gas station in Völklingen, near the French border. Upon arrival, the agents were able to arrest the perpetrator quite quickly, but the man opposed it.
A fight arose in which he managed to take the service weapon of one of the agents. He then fired several shots. The agent whose weapon was was seriously injured and later died of his injuries in the hospital.
After the 34-year-old agent was injured, there was also a fight between the suspect and the other agent. The suspect was also injured, after which he was taken to the hospital. According to several German media, those injuries would not be life threatening.
Large-scale police and emergency services were deployed in the city with around 40,000 inhabitants. The area around the gas station was closed off, heavily armed agents patroled in the streets and several ambulances pulled out.
The German Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt announces that he is “shocked” through X. “A young agent was torn from life during his service,” he writes.
A 34-year-old German Officer was Shot Dead on Thursday During a Robbery of A Gas Station Near the French Border. Duration a struggle with the robber, the man managed to grab his service weapon, with which he shot the officer dead.
On Thursday Afternoon, The Saarbrücken Police Received Reports of A Robbery at A Gas Station in Völklingen, Near the French Border. Upon Arrival, the officers were able to judgment the perpetrator fairly quickly, but the man resisted.
A Fight Ensued in which he managed to snatch the service weapon from one of the officers. Hey Fired Several Shots. The officer whose weapon it was it was seriously injured and later died of his injuries in The Hospital.
After the 34-year-old officer was an injured, a fight also broke out between the suspect and the other officer. The Suspect was also kured in the process, after which he was tasks to the hospital. Accordance to Several German Media, Those Injuries Are Not Life-Thraeatening.
Large-Scale Police and Emergency Services Were deployed in the City with Approximately 40,000 inhabitants. The Area Around the Gas Station was Cordoned Off, Heavily Armed Officers Patrolled the Streets, and Several Ambulances Were Dispatched.
The German Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt Said via X That He was “Shocked”. “A Young Officer was Torn from Life Duration His Service,” He’s Writes.