According to the police, the deceased was a German who lived in Mannheim. He was already known to the authorities. The operation began around 5:00 p.m. on April 23.
A man entered the library with a machete in his hand and threatened to kill an employee.
Police quickly arrived at the scene of the incident. The attacker also began to threaten them.
After this, law enforcement officers used their service weapons.
The rioter was injured and taken to hospital, where he later died.
The Baden-Württemberg police are carrying out an investigation to determine the full circumstances of the incident.
