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Shots from Chemnitz residential building: injured and arrested in action!
Police operation in Chemnitz: A man was injured in a gun incident in Sonnenberg. Perpetrator arrested, investigations ongoing.
Shots from Chemnitz residential building: injured and arrested in action!
On Friday evening, a police operation in Chemnitz, more precisely in the Sonnenberg district, caused a stir. Loud View Residents alerted the emergency services around 8:18 p.m. after a 40-year-old man shot out the window of his home with a gas gun. The target of his shots was a 41-year-old Ukrainian who was slightly injured in the incident and was taken to a hospital.
The police reacted immediately and arrested the suspected shooter on site, using the Chemnitz police evidence and arrest unit. “It was like something on TV,” reported worried witnesses who watched the dramatic scenes. The investigation into the background to the crime is currently underway and the public prosecutor's office is checking whether the suspect will be brought before the district court Free press describes.
Police operations and use of firearms in Germany
Such incidents are not isolated. Firearm usage statistics are compiled every year, documenting numbers of police operations throughout Germany. A look at the [[polizeischuesse.cilip.de/statistics]](https://polizeischuesse.cilip.de/statistics) shows that shots fired by police officers are recorded in various categories. This includes not only injured and killed people, but also suicides by police officers and cases of unauthorized use of firearms. The statistics based on this have been published annually since 1984 and are intended to bring more transparency to operations.
The population is repeatedly concerned about the escalation of violence in urban areas. In another incident in Chemnitz, a 31-year-old was accused of shooting at police officers with a crossbow before setting his apartment on fire. A worried mother with colorful hair who wanted to pick up her daughter from Luisenschule reported this and remembered previous incidents in the situation.
The events in Chemnitz's Sonnenberg show once again how quickly things can escalate in such situations. While the investigation continues, it remains to be seen what additional information will come to light and how police will respond to such incidents in the future.