A police officer shot a man in a refugee home in Harsefeld near Stade. He is said to have handled a knife in advance.
Harsefeld – Police officers shot an asylum seeker while working in a refugee home in Harsefeld (Stade district). Late on Sunday evening (October 3rd, 2021) in the home they came across a 40-year-old man from Sudan who was armed with a knife. The Stade public prosecutor announced on Monday. “In the course of the further operation, the 40-year-old attacked the emergency services with a knife, which is why they made use of their firearm and fired several shots,” it said.
As a spokesman for the prosecutor said, police officers had been called twice before on Sunday because the man allegedly threatened others. The police tried to get his admission to psychiatry. A court refused to do so. Around 11.30 p.m., the emergency services were alerted again by residents because the 40-year-old was threatening with a knife.
Police shoot man in refugee home: investigation into manslaughter
The refugee died in the Stade hospital. The public prosecutor’s office in Stade has initiated an investigation against the police officers involved for manslaughter. The police station in Cuxhaven, which belongs to the Oldenburg police department, has been commissioned with the investigation. In particular, it should be clarified whether the police officers acted in self-defense.
It was known that the refugee had psychological problems, said the mayor of Harsefeld, Ute Kück (non-party). He was therefore looked after by the health department and the social psychiatric service. There is “a great deal of dismay” in the community after the fatal incident, she said. The nine residents of the community-owned refugee home have been housed elsewhere for the time being. (dpa) * hna.de is an offer from IPPPEN.MEDIA.
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