2017 Munich shooting
Coordinates: 48°11′25″N 11°38′49″E / 48.19022°N 11.64702°E
On 13 June 2017, a shootout was reported, where a police woman was shot in the head, leaving some other bystanders injured at a train station in Munich, Germany.[1][2][3]
Incident[edit]
Police arrived at the Unterföhring S-Bahn station in northern Munich, in response to a brawl on a train.[1][2][4] A man involved tried to push a police officer onto the tracks, then managed to seize a police gun and fired five shots, wounding a female police officer and two bystanders.[4][1] The wounded officer managed to shoot back, wounding the gunman.[4] The officer was shot in the head and described as having life-threatening injuries.[3] The two bystanders had less serious injuries, one in an arm and one in a leg.[3][4]
The attacker left the scene, but was captured nearby.[4]
Attacker[edit]
Attacker was Alexander Bisshoff from Colorado.[5] The state prosecutor said that the attackers' criminal record only consisted of possession of a small amount of cannabis but that he would now be charged with attempted murder.[4] Police said that the attacker was motivated by personal reasons and that he acted alone.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Boyle, Danny (13 June 2017). "Munich shooting: Policewoman shot in head as two bystanders also injured". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Female officer & 2 people injured in Munich shooting, suspect detained (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)". RT (TV network). 13 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Munich police officer seriously injured in metro station shooting". The Guardian. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 "Munich shooting: Officer critically injured with police gun". BBC News. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ Kelly, McLaughlin. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4608120/Munich-shooter-injured-policewoman-US.html. Missing or empty
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