Two German police officers killed during routine traffic stop
Police officers secure a road near the site where two German police officers were fatally shot early January 31, 2022, during a routine traffic stop near Kusel, southwestern Germany, January 31, 2022. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
Two German police officers were fatally shot early Monday morning during a routine traffic stop, police in southwestern Germany said.
Police were searching for the suspects, who fled the scene, police in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate said in a statement.
It is not clear which direction the suspects fled in, said police, who also did not have a description available of the escape vehicle or the suspects
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