At least one police officer shot during a threatening situation in the German city of Gummersbach. Police reportedly tried to stop a man believed to be carrying a knife, but several shots were soon fired. One person was said to have been seriously injured, several others were injured.
Several shots were fired in a pedestrian zone in the German city of Gummersbach this afternoon around 12.20 pm. Several bullet holes can be seen in the window of a bakery. The situation is now under control, meaning there is no further threat.
At least one police officer is said to have shot at a man who was possibly waving a knife during a threatening situation. Eyewitnesses told German media that they saw a man running in the center of the city. Several witnesses claim that the man had a knife in his pocket, but this has not yet been officially confirmed. Police officers tried to stop the man while he was waving an unknown object. Shortly afterwards, several shots were fired by the police.
It is still unclear what exactly happened. The forensic team is on site and police forces are still working to secure the evidence.
The police have only confirmed that it was an intervention in which firearms were used. It is not yet clear what exactly happened and exactly how many police officers shot. No details have yet been released about the man who was shot.
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