Police Shoot Man at University of Mannheim
A 31-year-old German national was shot and killed by police at the University of Mannheim on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred when the man reportedly became disruptive in the library of the economics faculty. Police said the man assaulted a library employee and was holding a large machete when officers arrived at the scene.
Officers responded to the “threatening situation” by shooting the man. The man, who had been banned from the library for previous disruptive behavior, was known to the police.
The State Criminal Police Office of is now investigating the use of firearms by police during the incident.
What happened at the university?
The incident occurred when the man was reportedly being disruptive in the library of the economics faculty. Police said the man assaulted a library employee and was holding a large machete when officers arrived at the scene. Officers responded to the “threatening situation” by shooting the man, police said.
The newspaper reported that lectures were taking place at the time and the building was subsequently evacuated.
What do we know about the man?
According to the public prosecutor, the man who police shot had been banned from the library for repeated disruptive behavior in the past. The man, who was originally from the southwestern city of Saarbrücken, was known to the police.
