Fatal police operation in Stuttgart: Investigations by shot on 18-year-olds

Fatal police operation in Stuttgart: Investigations by shot on 18-year-olds

in Stuttgart there was a tragic incident in which an 18-year-old was shot in a restaurant early Tuesday morning after a dispute. According to stern.de , the young man escaped after he had previously added a 29-year-old serious injuries. A police officer put the suspect and gave a shot that hit the man in his upper body. Despite immediate resuscitation measures, the 18-year-old still succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

The Stuttgart public prosecutor immediately initiated investigations into suspected assault with death against the responsible police officer. Stefanie Ruben, spokeswoman for the public prosecutor's office, said that such investigations were standard. An autopsy decision was obtained from the district court and the autopsy of the body is scheduled for Thursday. It is currently unclear when the results of the autopsy will be available.

background and details of the incident

The police operation was triggered due to a dispute in a location in Ostendstrasse. The 18-year-old is said to have added serious neck injuries to the 29-year-old with a sharp object before fleeing. The background of the dispute and the exact details of the possible murder weapon are not yet known.

To process the incident, the State Criminal Police Office evaluates a video that documents the events. This shows how a police officer asks the suspect to take his hands behind his back. The shot fell when the suspect jumped over a fence. Similar incidents in the region are now sharpening attention to the police operation: A week earlier, a 27-year-old was shot by the police in Wangen after attacking the officials with a knife, which rejects the debate about police interventions in such situations.

The shock waves of the incident will sail in public and among the authorities for a while. The outcome of the investigation is eagerly awaited.