Investigations by the Hessian State Criminal Police Office are underway
On Tuesday morning (March 11, 2025), police officers discharged their in Cologne Street in the Darmstadt Waldkolonie district fatally injuring a . The Hessian State Criminal Police Office (HLKA) has taken over the investigation to clarify the exact sequence of events.
Operation escalates – police use firearms
According to current information, a police patrol from Darmstadt, along with social services , was called to the 61-year-old's apartment at around 8:30 a.m. refused the officers entry and then brandished a firearm through an open window . It is possible the weapon was also used , whereupon the police officers discharged their service weapons .
The 61-year-old was fatally injured . The police officers and the social worker involved were unharmed .
Investigations by the Hessian State Criminal Police Office
As is standard procedure in such cases, the investigation has been taken over by the HLKA (Hessian State Criminal Police Office) . The exact background and sequence of events of the incident are currently under investigation.
Press authority rests with the Darmstadt public prosecutor's office . Further official information is currently unavailable . DA.news will report as soon as new information becomes available.
(DARMSTADT – RED/ots)
