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Dramatic scenes in Meckenheim, near Bonn: Witnesses reported a man repeatedly shooting with a pistol. Special forces overpowered the suspect, who died at the scene of the incident.
After firing several shots in Meckenheim, near Bonn, the police overpowered a suspect on Sunday night. The man died at the scene, as announced by a police spokesman. The access was made by special forces. Therefore, there was an exchange of gunfire.
In the course of the operation, the hand of a police officer was reportedly injured beforehand. He was shot and hospitalized. No other injuries were known. “The dangerous situation is over,” the spokesman said.
Police had been alerted around 9pm, witnesses had reported a rioter. According to the statements, he drew a pistol and fired in the street. So the man should have moved on. “According to our current state of knowledge, he gave more shots here,” the police spokesman said. Special forces have been called in.
Great police offer in the streets
In the city of around 27,000 inhabitants, which is surrounded by fruit fields south of Bonn, large numbers of policemen could be seen on the streets. Many roads were blocked. According to officials, doctors and paramedics, as well as pastors, were also at the scene.
It was all a “very dynamic situation,” the police spokesman said. The surrounding buildings could not be evacuated as quickly due to the general situation.
It was not initially clear who the suspect was, nor was his motive. The police started the investigation. The “Bonner General-Anzeiger” first reported on the incident.
