SEK Deployment in Duisburg: Man Shot with Knife - Police shoot armed man after standoff at Duisburg mental health facility

A police operation at a mental health facility in Duisburg ended with a man being shot and injured. Officers were called early in the morning after reports of an armed individual barricaded in an attic. The incident involved a tactical unit and led to the suspect being hospitalised.

The situation began at around 8:00 a.m. when police received reports of a man armed with a knife. He had locked himself in the attic of a residential psychiatric facility. One of the first officers on the scene suffered minor injuries during the confrontation.

The police tactical unit (SEK) arrived to handle the standoff. Using a fire department ladder truck, they made contact with the man through an attic window. After attempts to resolve the situation, officers opened fire, wounding the suspect.

The injured man was then taken to hospital for treatment. No further details about his condition or the exact nature of the injuries have been released.

The operation concluded with the suspect in medical care. Authorities have not confirmed any prior warnings or specific measures taken before the use of firearms. The incident remains under review by local police.