Investigations by Hessian State Criminal Police Office Laufen
On Tuesday morning (March 11, 2025) there was a firearm using police officers Kölner Straße in Darmstadt forest colony , in which a 61-year-old man was fatally injured . The Hessian State Criminal Police Office (HLKA) has taken over the investigation to clarify the exact course of the event.
Deployment escalated - the police use firearm
According to previous findings, a police patrol from Darmstadt at 8:30 a.m. together with the social service at the 61-year-old's apartment . The man is said to have denied access to the officials and then showed a firearm through an open window . The weapon may have been used , whereupon the police made use of their service weapon .
The 61-year-old was fatally injured . The police officers used and the employee of the social service remained unharmed .
Investigations by the Hessian State Criminal Police Office
As usual in such cases, the investigation was taken over by the HLKA . The exact background and processes of the incident are currently the subject of the investigations.
Presseity lies with the Darmstadt public prosecutor . Further official information is currently not available . Da.news will report as soon as there are new knowledge.
(Darmstadt - red/ots)