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Police Shoot Man Dead After Excavator Rampage Injures Officers in Baden-Württemberg

Dec 31, 2024, 04:38 PM

On Tuesday, a 38-year-old German man was shot dead by police after stealing an excavator and going on a destructive rampage in Grünsfeld, Baden-Württemberg. He rammed the excavator into a construction company and multiple vehicles, including police cars, injuring three police officers, one of whom was seriously hurt. The incident prompted a major police operation, and following attempts to stop him, the man was shot and died at the scene. The motives behind the attack are currently unknown, and an investigation is underway.