German police shoot dead man after excavator 'rampage'
A man has been shot dead by police in southwestern Germany after going on a rampage with a stolen excavator, injuring three police officers.
Police in the state of Baden-Württemberg described the incident on X as a “suspected rampage”.
Further details were initially unknown but there was no danger to the public, a spokeswoman added.
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He then drove the vehicle to another town, a few kilometres away, damaging several patrol cars and other vehicles during the journey.
One policewoman injured during the incident was taken to hospital but has since been discharged.
The “rampage driver was stopped by gunfire” at a car dealership, the spokeswoman said.
He was resuscitated on-site but succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The incident remains under investigation.
