A federal police officer in Germany died during a shooting exercise at the Putlos military range.

A tragic accident occurred at the Putlos military training area in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where a federal police officer died during shooting exercises. Local authorities announced the incident and opened an investigation, stating that, according to initial conclusions, it was an accident.

The leadership of the federal police in Berlin decided not to provide additional information during the investigation, which is being coordinated by the police of Schleswig-Holstein. The Putlos training area, intended for emergency services training, has been the scene of previous incidents, including a case in June 2022, when a cadet was accidentally shot.

Additionally, another fatal incident occurred in 2018, when an officer was shot by a colleague, and the case was sent to justice. Incidents of this type are rare in Germany, but their number has increased in recent years.