During the eviction of an apartment in Cologne, the police shot dead the 48-year-old tenant of the building, the management and the public prosecutor announced on Wednesday morning after the operation in the Ostheim district. Before that, he attacked the police officers with a knife. After the “failed use” of pepper spray and the threat of firearms, the shooting finally took place. The man was fatally injured.
The 48-year-old was previously considered dangerous by authorities. The bailiff responsible for the eviction had asked the police for help.
Investigation into the cause of death
“It will also be checked whether one or more officers shot the victim,” said senior prosecutor Ulrich Bremer. The prosecutor’s office has launched a death investigation to clarify the circumstances of the death. An autopsy of the body was also ordered. According to the situation, the threat was directed at the police officers, not the bailiff.
Victim known to police
According to the prosecutor, the dead man was known to the police and the court. He was last charged in June 2022 at the Cologne court. “The charge was based on the allegation that he resisted police officers after the suspect announced his suicide and retaliated against the police officers who came to his aid,” the chief prosecutor said.
Source: Krone
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