Afghan citizen killed by police in Germany

It was reported that an Afghan citizen was shot and killed by the police in Tuttlingen city of Baden-Württemberg state in Germany, on the grounds that he fired a gun at the police.

In the joint statement made by the Rottweil Prosecutor's Office and the Baden-Württemberg Criminal Police Office, it was stated that the 27-year-old man attracted attention around the Tuttlingen City Hall because he had a gun in his hand, and that police teams were dispatched to the scene.

It was stated in the statement that police teams encountered the person in question in the courtyard of the municipality building approximately 20 minutes later, after intensive searches, and it was claimed that this person suddenly shot at the police.

It was stated in the statement that an exchange of fire was opened upon this, and that the person in question was injured and died despite first aid being administered.

In the statement, it was shared that the deceased was an Afghan citizen who resided in Tuttlingen and had a criminal record in the past.

It was reported that the Baden-Württemberg Criminal Police Office launched an investigation into the incident.