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Suspected attacker shot dead by police
The Stendal police have taken over the investigation into the incident. Photo
© Hendrik Schmidt/dpa
An operation in Wolmirstedt ends fatally: A man is shot by the police after he attacked the officers.
Police officers have during an operation in Wolmirstedt, north of Magdeburg, shot a man on Friday evening. He had previously attacked the officers, a police spokeswoman said in Stendal. He reportedly died on the spot.
The spokeswoman was initially unable to say whether the man was armed and whether there were any other injuries. According to information from “Bild”, the man is said to have attacked several people with a knife. The Stendal police have taken over the investigation.