Knife attack in the Westend: Police shoots rioting neighbor

Knife attack in the Westend: Police shoots rioting neighbor

In the Munich Westend, a terrifying event occurred on June 10, 2025 when a 30-year-old woman attacked several people with a knife. Her neighbor Arndt S. (57) was among the victims. The police were forced to shoot the attacker after being placed on St. Pauls-Platz. The public prosecutor's office in Munich I has taken over the investigation, but currently announces no further information on the circumstances of the killing, such as "https://www.tz.de/muenchen/stadt/sie-hat-richtrandaliert-opfer-uber-ueber- von-der-polize-erschossen-wurde-93777777955.html" Class = "Source_1"> tz.de reports .

Arndt S. describes that he observed drastic changes in the behavior of the attacker, Glorya K., in the past three years. At the beginning of the neighborhood relationship, they had a friendly relationship in which they exchanged kitchen appliances and undertook joint activities. However, this harmony tipped over a year ago when Glorya K. gave his gifts back and spoke of bullying. In the past six months it was particularly noticeable through loud rioting without reacting to questions.

the violence escalates

The incident in Theresienwiese, which took place on June 9, 2025, throws an additional light on the violence situation in the city. Here a woman who had previously noticed in a supermarket as a "rioting person" was shot by the police due to her threatening behavior. She had injured a 56-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman with a kitchen knife. While the injuries were slightly injured and treated outpatient, the woman was shot by the police when she continued to deal with the knife. The investigation is also ongoing for this incident, and an apology for police firearm use was given, since according to police spokesman Thomas Schelshorn, this has to be considered as the last remedy, reports merkur.de .

The German Police Union (DPolG) in response to the incidents calls for the equipment of patrol cars with Tasern, a claim that is also supported by Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt. The police forces are therefore faced with an increasingly tense situation that raises clear security questions.

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