Man threatened police in Wuppertal with knife and gun
Created: 06/05/2022, 20:24
Evidence is covered with police jackets at the scene where police shot a gunman.
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A man handling a knife and weapon was shot by officers during a police operation in Wuppertal.
He was taken to a hospital with injuries on Saturday, a spokesman said in the evening.
No other injuries were initially known.
Wuppertal - The police had been informed that a man armed with a knife was threatening pedestrians in the city center.
Because he did not respond to speeches by the emergency services, the officers used pepper spray.
The man still didn't put the knife down - and then sat down on a bench, pulled out a pistol and pointed it at the police officers.
He was eventually overpowered by officers firing a shot.
The background to the crime and other details, such as the man's age and motives, were initially unknown.
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