Baden-Württemberg: Police shoot armed man at Tuttlingen town hall

The police shot a 27-year-old man during an operation in the south of Baden-Württemberg. The Afghan national died on site near the town hall in Tuttlingen, a police spokesman said. The State Criminal Police Office has therefore taken over the investigation.

The man had previously been noticed in the area of ​​the town hall with a pistol in his hand, said a spokeswoman for the State Criminal Police Office (LKA). Police forces were called and met the 27-year-old in the inner courtyard of the town hall. “He fired directly,” said the LKA spokeswoman. The police also fired. The man was hit and died on site despite attempts at resuscitation.