Shock in Hilzingen: Man dies after police operation with a firearm

Shock in Hilzingen: Man dies after police operation with a firearm

in Hilzingen, Konstanz district, there was a tragic incident in the late Thursday afternoon that called the police onto the scene. A 64-year-old man attacked a car with an ax in which a child was. The alarmed resident could choose the emergency call in good time, which prevented worse. The man hit a slice of the vehicle, but then let go of the mother and the child so that they could escape unharmed.

In a dramatic turning point, the police used firearms, which resulted in the attacker died. The Constance public prosecutor's office has handed over the investigation into the use of firearms to the Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office. The background of the incident is currently unclear, the investigation is in full swing.