Man shot dead after firing on German police near Czech border
- A federal police patrol stopped a car at the German-Czech border for a routine check.
- The driver, a 47-year-old Iranian, exited his vehicle and fired at the police officers.
- Police returned fire, resulting in the driver's death at the scene.
In Germany, a fatal shooting incident occurred on Saturday afternoon near the Czech Republic border when a federal police patrol conducted a routine car check. The patrol had stopped a vehicle on a road between Schirnding and Münchenreuth, where they encountered a man driving alone. Upon being stopped, the driver exited his vehicle and opened fire on the police officers. In response, the officers returned fire, leading to the suspect being fatally wounded. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after the incident. The driver, who was identified as a 47-year-old Iranian national, had been residing in the Mannheim area of southwestern Germany for several years. Investigators believe that he was returning to Germany after a trip to the Czech Republic, where he intended to acquire illegal drugs. During the traffic stop, he was found in possession of a