Father Suspected of Killing Daughter in Black Forest Town
Bollschweil, Germany – Aโ 58-year-old man is under investigation after his daughter wasโข found dead inโ their home Saturday, following a police interventionโข involving gunfire. Tehโข incident has deeply shaken the small community in the Black Forest region of Baden-Wรผrttemberg.
The tragedy unfoldedโฃ after authoritiesโ received reports of a domestic disturbanceโ at the family’s residence. โInitialโ reports indicate โthe man had harmed his daughter, prompting a rapid police response. The situation escalated when theโข suspect refused to cooperate with officers, leadingโ one to discharge a โfirearm throughโ a window in an attempt to subdue him.
According to authorities, the man,โ a German โcitizen, was struckโค byโ the shot but managedโ to retreat further into the house. Upon entering the building, police discovered the โคman and the โbody of his daughter. Paramedicsโ confirmed the girl’s death at the scene. The father was โtaken intoโ custody and transported to a hospital for treatment of his injuries,โ which are not considered life-threatening.
the State Criminalโ Investigation Office (LKA) of Baden-Wรผrttemberg has launched a โfull investigation into both the police use of force and the circumstances surrounding the girl’s death. The mother and surviving son are receiving โmedical and psychological support.
Bollschweil’sโข mayor, Jรถrg Wagner, a former police officer himself, expressed shockโ at the event. He noted that neighbors had attempted to intervene โbefore police arrived, highlighting the profoundโ impact theโข tragedy has had on the close-knit community. “Everyone is asking how โขsomething like this could happen in our peaceful town,” Wagner said. He added that efforts are underway to provide housing for theโข mother and โson if โขthay wish to relocate.
