German politician stirs debate after criticizing police for shooting ax-wielding attacker

After a 17-year old Afghan asylum seeker injured train passengers on Monday night, a special police unit closed in on the suspect -- and shot him when he tried to attack the officers, authorities said Tuesday. But amid a long-held skepticism of firearms use by officers in Germany, questions soon arose over whether officers were right to shoot the man. Renate […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/07/19/german-politician-stirs-debate-after-criticizing-police-for-shooting-axe-wielding-attacker/