Gummersbach,Germany

Police officers fire shots in Gummersbach's pedestrian zone – three injured

In Gummersbach, at least one police officer fired shots, and a man hit by several bullets is in critical condition. A passerby also suffered a gunshot wound.

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  Shots were fired in the Gummersbach pedestrian zone on Tuesday afternoon at 12:20 p.m. 

  
  
  

  4:25 p.m.: The person who was shot is in critical condition

  
  
  

  The man who was shot several times is in critical condition. The public prosecutor's office and the Cologne police have now reported this in a joint statement. Accordingly, the 30-year-old should be checked by police officers on suspicion of robbery in a nearby food market. As a result, the suspect is said to have injured a police officer in the face with a knife. The police officers shot the 30-year-old several times. According to the press release, an uninvolved passerby (43) next to him suffered a gunshot wound to the thigh. Both were taken to hospital.

  
  
  

  For reasons of neutrality, the Cologne Police Department's Criminal Investigation Department 11 took over the investigation. Now the public prosecutor's office and the police want to evaluate video recordings of the incident.

  
  
  

  1:54 p.m.: Bullet holes in the window – a police officer was also injured

  
  
  

  Forensics is on site. Officials from the Oberberg police are currently still securing traces. The Cologne police will also take care of this. The police have put up a protective wall against onlookers and a roof to protect the tracks from the rain. Several bullet holes can be seen in a window pane of the bakery. 

  
  
  

  Several people are said to have been injured in the operation, including a police officer. This is what a spokeswoman for the local district police authority says. How serious the injuries are is not yet known. All injured people are being treated in hospital.

  
  
  

  The police do not want to provide any information about how many officers were on duty or whether the person who was shot was holding a knife in his hand. In addition, the police do not confirm the information in this newspaper that the man was caught shoplifting in the Dornseifer grocery store.

  
  
  

  1:41 p.m.: Cell phone video is said to show operations in the pedestrian zone 

  
  
  

  A cell phone video of the incident in downtown Gummersbach is now circulating on the Internet. The editorial team is aware of this video. In the disturbing images taken from a distance, several police officers can be seen, then several shots are heard and a man falls to the ground. After careful consultation, our newspaper has decided not to share this video due to the completely unclear situation and the drastic images.

  
  
  

  Editor's note: Read above why we changed this decision again later in the day.

  
  
  

  1:10 p.m.: Police are not yet releasing any details about the incident in Gummersbach

  
  
  

  The police on site only confirmed that there was a police operation. The police used firearms. According to police, it is still unclear how many officers were on duty. There is also no information yet about how many officers fired. Police have not yet released any details about who was shot. Criminal police investigators are on site.

  
  
  

  12.57 p.m.: Eyewitnesses report an incident in the Gummersbach pedestrian zone

  
  
  

  Eyewitnesses tell our newspaper that they saw a man running from the direction of the Forum to the pedestrian zone, pursued by police officers. It has not yet been confirmed whether the man was holding a knife in his hand. According to eyewitnesses, police officers tried to stop the man with a chair. He waved the object around in his hand. Shots were then fired.

  
  
  

  12:49 p.m.: A police officer fired the shots

  
  
  

  When asked, a spokesman for the district police authority in Gummersbach said that a police officer fired the shots during a threatening situation. The press office of the Cologne police will take over further communication. In addition, the Cologne police headquarters should also investigate the matter. The Oberberg police spokesman said that another police authority is called in when an officer uses a firearm.

  
  
  

  12.30 p.m.: Shots in the pedestrian zone, man injured

  
  
  

  An apparently injured man lies on Hindenburgstrasse at the level of the transition to the Steinmüller site in the direction of the Forum shopping center. Police and emergency doctor are on site. The man is being treated. The police have completely cordoned off the area.

  
  
  

  When asked, the police said that there was currently no longer any immediate danger.

  
  
  

  https://www.rundschau-online.de/region/oberberg/gummersbach/gummersbach-schuesse-fussgaengerzone-polizei-einsatz-mann-verletzt-683244

  
  


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