During a search in Baden-Württemberg there was an incident involving a firearm.
There is speculation about a connection with the "Reichsbürger" milieu.
Karlsruhe – During a search on behalf of the federal prosecutor's office in Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg, there was an incident involving the use of firearms on Wednesday (March 22).
According to
Spiegel
information, a SEK official was shot, but only slightly injured.
The police took the shooter into custody, said a spokesman for the authority.
"Reichsbürger" raid in Baden-Württemberg - and searches in other federal states
The search was in connection with the group of suspected "Reichsbürger" uncovered on December 7, who are said to have planned a coup d'etat.
The presumed leader of the "Reichsbürger" is Heinrich XIII.
Prince Reuss.
According to information from ARD and
Spiegel
, objects in seven federal states were searched.
Der
Spiegel
wrote, citing security circles, that some of the people searched were suspected of having weapons.
ARD reports that some of them are police officers or soldiers.
Some of them should have formed other anti-state groups.
In December 2022, the police and the Federal Prosecutor's Office took action with several thousand forces against a suspected network of "Reich citizens".
They are said to have planned a violent coup.
(AFP/dpa/frs)