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Man arrested after firing blank-firing pistol in Oberfischach
A 30-year-old man fired a blank-firing pistol several times in the street in Oberfischach, in Germany’s Schwäbisch Hall district.
Police said he also fired at a woman driving a car.
After he went into a building and refused to come out, police brought in a special unit, dog handlers and a helicopter.
The special unit arrested him late Monday after the standoff.
A blank-firing pistol fires cartridges that make a loud noise but do not shoot bullets.
The incident prompted a major police response, and the man was placed in pre-trial detention.
The available information does not say what charges he faces or when his case will next be heard.
A 30-year-old man was arrested after firing a blank-firing pistol several times in the street in Oberfischach, in Schwäbisch Hall district.
Police said he also fired at a woman driving a car on Monday evening.
After he fled into a building and refused to leave, police deployed a special operations unit, dog handlers and a helicopter.
The sources differ on the location: WELT and DIE ZEIT identify Oberfischach, while tagesschau.de refers to Obersontheim.
DIE ZEIT’s headline says the man was placed in pre-trial detention, while tagesschau.de reported that prosecutors were considering whether to bring him before a judge.
- Who
- A 30-year-old man. A woman driving a car was also involved.
- What
- The man fired a blank-firing pistol several times and was arrested after a police operation.
- When
- Monday evening; he was arrested late that evening.
- Where
- Oberfischach, in Schwäbisch Hall district, according to WELT and DIE ZEIT. tagesschau.de identifies the location as Obersontheim.
- Why
- The shooting prompted police to deploy a special operations unit. The reason the man fired the pistol is not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The 30-year-old fired a blank-firing pistol in the street and also fired at a woman driving a car.
Police deployed a special operations unit, dog handlers and a helicopter after the man refused to leave.
The special operations unit arrested the man.
tagesschau.de reported that prosecutors were considering whether to bring the man before a judge; DIE ZEIT’s headline reported that he was in pre-trial detention.
- Age
- 30
- Weapon
- Blank-firing pistol
- Location
- Oberfischach, Schwäbisch Hall district, according to WELT and DIE ZEIT
- Police response
- Special operations unit, dog handlers and a helicopter
- Arrest
- Late Monday evening