Death by Police Suys: Man threatens woman with ax in Hilzingen

Death by Police Suys: Man threatens woman with ax in Hilzingen

On Wednesday afternoon there was a tragic incident in Hilzingen, in which a 64-year-old died through police fees. According to swr , the man previously threatened a woman and her child with an ax. The woman had chosen the emergency call when the man hit her car with the ax. Fortunately, both, mother and child, were in the vehicle and were able to get to safety unharmed after the man had hit the window.

When the police arrived, the events show themselves dramatic: the 64-year-old started with the ax on the officials and slightly injured a police officer on her arm. At that moment, the officers emitted several shots that hit the perpetrator. Despite immediate resuscitation measures, the man died on site. The State Criminal Police Office has now started the investigation. In a similar incident, a man was only killed by police weapons in Schramberg a week earlier.

attack with ax

Similar disturbing situations also occurred in Ditzingen-Hirschlanden, where on October 21, 2024 a 20-year-old was involved in a brutal robbery. According to Ludwigsburg24 , the young was attacked by five unknown men, one of which was armed with a ax. They asked the young man to hand over his wallet, which he did. But the perpetrators brutally dealt with him, struck and joined him before they fled in an unknown direction. The 20-year-old suffered serious injuries and had to be taken to the hospital.

The Ludwigsburg criminal police have taken up the investigation and is looking for witnesses who can provide information on the identity of the perpetrators. The perpetrators were described as 17 to 19 years old and southern, one in the bright training suit and another in blue jogging pants was dressed with white stripes.

context to police violence

In Germany, the topic of police violence is increasingly focused by, especially since the George Floyd case in the United States. According to a study by the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, police violence is defined as excessive or inappropriate physical use of violence by police officers. Forms of police force include the use of firearms, blows and racist discrimination. This problem often affects young men and is often the result of poor communication and overwhelming officials in stressful situations.

The study recommends a reform of the criminal processing of police force, an improvement in sensitization within the police, the strengthening of the position of those affected and more transparent statistical recording of police violence. Such a debate could help to find effective use of violence situations and to question the police methods. The handling of the police in critical missions - as in Hilzingen - also shows how important such reforms are.

The incidents in Hilzingen and Ditzingen are alarming and raise questions about the security and the procedures of the police. Citizens and civil servants must also feel protection and responsibility to avoid future tragedies.