Law enforcement officer fires at man from Senegal brandishing a knife. - I observe his visage on a daily basis.
On August 8, 2022, an incident occurred in Dortmund's Nordstadt district that has brought a police officer to court. Charges have been filed for what is believed to be an unlawful operation.
In the courtroom, a young inspector offered a heartfelt recount of how the event and the death of a Senegalese man continued to haunt him. He shared, "I see his face every day. When I became a police officer, I never expected to have to shoot anyone. I still haven't processed that."
"It seemed like self-defense"
Assigned as a back-up shooter, the inspector also shared his experience of feeling threatened by the man with the knife. He expressed, "He glanced around briefly before running toward us with the knife. It became clear that he was coming for us. In my mind, it was a matter of self-defense."
Addressing the co-defendants, two brothers of the man who was fatally shot, he expressed his genuine remorse, "I cannot begin to understand the pain these brothers must be feeling after losing their relative in such a manner. I admit that I am responsible for the death, and I want you to know I am deeply sorry for their loss."
Five police officers, two female (29, 31) and three male (30, 34, 55), are currently facing charges. Mouhamed Dramé allegedly vowed to take his own life in the courtyard of a local church in the Dortmund's Nordstadt area. When he failed to respond to the police's attempts at communication, events escalated.
Failed Taser deployment
Dramé was initially sprayed with pepper spray by a female officer, but the knife was not dropped. Within a second, two colleagues deployed two Tasers. However, the darts did not hit their intended target effectively and Dramé was not rendered incapacitated.
The social workers at the residential facility also confirm that the Senegalese man had approached the police, brandishing a knife. The public prosecutor's office, on the other hand, suggests that Dramé was not attempting to attack the police, but rather trying to escape the situation.
The trial at Dortmund District Court will resume in two weeks' time.
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Source: symclub.org
