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

A police tactical unit shot and wounded a man during an operation at a mental health facility in Duisburg. Officers were called to the scene early in the morning after reports of an armed individual barricaded in the attic. The injured man was later taken to the general hospital for treatment.

The incident began around 8:00 a.m. when police responded to calls about a man allegedly armed with a knife. He had locked himself in the attic of the residential facility. One of the first officers at the scene suffered minor injuries during the confrontation.

The SEK (special operations unit) arrived shortly after and attempted to make contact. Using a fire department ladder truck

The injured man was transported to the general hospital following the shooting. Authorities have not yet released further details on his condition or the circumstances leading to the use of force. The incident remains under investigation by local police.