Police shot man in Tuttlingen – 27-year-old was not carrying a sharp weapon

After the fatal shooting of an armed man in Tuttlingen town hall, the police have published details about the 27-year-old's weapon. Accordingly, it was not a live firearm, but a so-called firecracker weapon, as the Rottweil public prosecutor's office and the Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office in Stuttgart announced on Monday evening.

It was said that the pistol was a true replica of a nine-millimeter weapon. “According to the results of the previous investigations, there was no indication at the time of the police operation that the weapon was simply a squib gun.”

The incident occurred on Thursday. The police were alerted because the 27-year-old had been seen with the weapon in the town hall. When officers found him in the courtyard of the building, the 27-year-old threatened them with a pistol, according to authorities. The police then opened fire on the man, fatally hitting him.

According to an autopsy, he was shot three times in the upper body and once in the arm. According to investigators, it was still unclear why the man was in the town hall. The question of whether the 27-year-old himself reported shots was also still the subject of the investigation.

After the shooting, Mayor Michael Beck (CDU) continues to advocate for easy access to the building for citizens. “Over the years we have always been an open town hall,” explained Beck. For him, this is a “sign of proximity to the citizens, democracy and transparency” and should continue to be the case in the future. However, we will examine how the concept can be optimized so that “a good balance of security and openness” is possible.

According to the city, around 300 people work in the town hall. Psychological and pastoral care was offered to employees who witnessed the event, as the municipality announced.