2022 Kusel shooting
| 2022 Kusel shooting | |
|---|---|
Investigators at the scene shortly after the shooting | |
| Location | Kreisstraße 22, between Mayweilerhof and Ulmet, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°34′43″N 07°25′43″E / 49.57861°N 7.42861°E |
| Date | 31 January 2022 4:20 a.m. (UTC+1) |
| Target | Police officers |
Attack type | Homicide, shootout |
| Weapons | Double-barreled shotgun Bergara Takedown .308 single-shot rifle |
| Victims | Yasmin Bux, aged 24 Alexander Klos, aged 29 |
| Perpetrator | Andreas Schmitt |
| Convictions | Murder Poaching |
On 31 January 2022, two police officers were fatally shot during a traffic stop on a district road (Kreisstraße) in Kusel district, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Police arrested the two men whose vehicle had been stopped, with the public prosecutor's office believing that the suspects were attempting to cover up their poaching.