Two officials shot dead during routine gun inspection in Bavaria

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 06:49 · Archive

Two local government employees were shot dead during a routine firearms inspection at a home in southern Germany.

Two local government employees have been shot dead during a routine inspection of legally owned firearms at a home in Berngau, Bavaria. The victims, a 45-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman, worked for the district administration in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz. They had visited the suspect's home on Thursday to conduct a routine inspection of whether legally owned weapons were being stored correctly.

Witnesses reported hearing gunshots at around 2 p.m. local time, prompting a major police operation. The 60-year-old suspect barricaded himself inside the property. Police spent more than 12 hours negotiating before storming the building using explosives. The suspect was slightly wounded by gunfire to the leg during the operation and was subsequently arrested.

Officers found the 45-year-old man dead outside the house. The woman's body was discovered inside the building. Police believe both victims died shortly after the shooting. Residents in the area were urged to stay indoors during the operation, with armed officers and armoured vehicles deployed to the scene.

How it is being reported

• Two German officials shot dead during routine gun inspection in Bavaria; suspect arrested after overnight standoffA routine inspection of legally owned firearms turned deadly in Bavaria. Police spent hours negotiating with an armed suspect before storming his home. Follow DW for more.DW News · 9 Oct, 06:40
• Two injured after shots fired in German town as residents told ‘not to leave homes’A major police operation is underway in the Berngau area of Bavaria, Germany, following a shooting with at least two people reportedly injured and residents told to stay indoors.The Mirror · 8 Oct, 15:24

In this story: Berngau · Bavaria · Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz · Germany

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