Munich. Police provided new details on the investigation into the shooting at a car in the Obersendling district. The 34-year-old suspect was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday, after which he was taken into custody. “There was an outstanding arrest warrant,” a police spokesperson reported. This meant the suspect had to be immediately detained after the warrant was presented, regardless of the man allegedly driving the car at the officers.
The 34-year-old driver was scheduled to be arrested on Tuesday in connection with a drug-related criminal case. Due to his behavior during the attempted arrest, he is now under investigation for attempted murder. “He did not swerve, but drove straight at the colleagues,” the police spokesperson clarified. Following this, the officers used their service weapons. “Who was standing where, who fired how, and how many shots were fired—all of this is the subject of the investigation,” the spokesperson added. Law enforcement initially did not state whether the man had a prior criminal history involving drugs or whether drugs were found during the search of his apartment.
34-year-old Driver Drove Car at Officers and Was Wounded by Gunfire
According to the police, the operation was a pre-planned arrest related to drug crime. Around 3:30 PM on Konstanze-Hallgarten-Strasse, at least ten patrol cars arrived to detain the suspected drug dealer. The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) was also reportedly involved in preparing the arrest. However, the 34-year-old suspect resisted and drove his car at the officers present. Following this, police fired at least one shot, wounding the man, who resides in Munich.
According to new information, police officers opened fire on the 34-year-old man during the attempted arrest when he drove his car toward them. The suspect was detained and taken to the hospital with injuries, a Munich police spokesperson told our editors. The injuries were not life-threatening.
Planned Arrest in a Drug Case
According to the information provided, the operation concerned a planned arrest in the field of drug crime. In this regard, the police conducted the operation on Tuesday around 3:30 PM. Further investigation was taken over by Commission 11 of the Munich Police. In addition, the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) is checking the legality of the use of firearms by the law enforcement officers, as is customary in such cases, the police spokesperson added.
During the operation, the suspect was wounded by a shot from the officers and taken to the hospital. A police spokesperson confirmed this to our editors. The extent of the injuries was initially unknown. The police also initially did not provide the reasons for the operation.
According to initial data, at least one shot was fired from a police weapon during the operation. The operation in Thalkirchen was ongoing, the police reported. However, there was no danger to the public. Officers initially did not provide further details. It was unclear if there were any injuries, and the reason for the operation was not disclosed.
Initial report from December 2, 4:10 PM: Munich – A shooting occurred in Thalkirchen, in the south of Munich, on Tuesday afternoon (December 2). A spokesperson for the Munich Police Headquarters reported this. Police were working at the scene shortly before 4:00 PM. It was initially unknown who fired and how many times.
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