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| 2022 Kusel shooting | |
|---|---|
| Location | District street 22 between the towns of Mayweilerhof and Ulmet |
| Coordinates | 49°34′43″N 07°25′43″E / 49.57861°N 7.42861°E |
| Date | January 31, 2022 4:20 a.m. (UTC+1) |
| Target | Police officers |
Attack type | Homicide, shootout |
| Weapons | Firearm |
| Deaths | 2 police officers |
| Perpetrators | Andreas Schmitt |
| Motive | unknown |
In Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, two police officers were fatally shot during a traffic stop on 31 January 2022. The Public prosecutor's office believes that the two arrested suspects were attempting to cover up their poaching.