German police mistakenly shoot soldier on training exercise

Deutsche Welle (DW)CenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Kate Hairsine with dpaOctober 25, 2025 at 04:26 PM
German police mistakenly shoot soldier on training exercise

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On October 23, 2025, a police officer mistakenly shot and injured a soldier during a large-scale Bundeswehr training exercise in Erding, Germany. The incident occurred when local residents called police after seeing troops carrying weapons as part of the Marshal Power operation involving about 500 military personnel. Police responded to reports of an armed man and fired live ammunition at the soldiers, who were using practice rounds. The soldier was treated for minor injuries and later discharged from the hospital. Bavarian state criminal police are investigating the incident, which resulted from a misunderstanding between the exercising troops and responding officers.

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Deutsche Welle (DW)
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Center (-0.10)
Far LeftCenterFar Right
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90%
Geographic Perspective
Erding

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