Germany Iranian man who attacked three police officers with a knife was shot dead by police

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On Sunday near Nuremberg, Germany, a 34-year-old Iranian man who attacked three police officers with a knife was shot dead by police near a train station in the town of Lauf an der Pegnitz. Despite immediate first aid efforts, the man succumbed to his injuries at the scene, according to a police spokesman.

 

The motive behind the attack and the exact sequence of events remain unclear, prompting a thorough investigation. "We are still at the very beginning of the investigation," stated Heike Klotzbücher from the public prosecutor's office in nearby Nuremberg. Klotzbücher also mentioned that they could not immediately ascertain the man's residence or if he had any prior run-ins with law enforcement. "We can't say any more about what happened either," she added.

 

Initial investigations revealed that the man first targeted a police patrol car and then tried to attack the three officers with a knife when they exited their vehicle. In response, a female federal police officer shot the man at a bus stop outside a commuter rail station in Lauf an der Pegnitz. The police reported that the officers were uninjured but did not disclose how many shots were fired.

 

A mobile phone video posted online shows three police officers surrounding a man lying on the ground, with a female officer pointing her gun at him. Following the shooting, the officers administered first aid and were soon joined by an emergency doctor, but their efforts to save the man were unsuccessful.

 

The incident occurred during the Old Town Festival in Lauf an der Pegnitz, which attracted numerous visitors. However, the police assured that there was no danger to the public. The train station was temporarily out of service following the shooting, but it has since resumed normal operations.

 

Credit: Yahoo News 2024-07-03

 

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[Tug]

The moral is never bring a knife to a gun fight humm?good job coppers!

[mushroomdave]

Bet he won't do that again!

[Homburg]

3 hours ago, Social Media said:

The police reported that the officers were uninjured but did not disclose how many shots were fired.

Enough, apparently.

[loong]

Nice to read some good news.

[Dogmatix]

I expect the police efforts to save the man might have been more successful, if they hadn’t shot him first.

[Hanaguma]

I am sure this was just another 'Lone Wolf' attacker, from the official brotherhood of lone wolves. Nothing to see here, move along.

[AboutThaim]

He was Iranian no motive required.