Authorities in Germany have opened an investigation following the fatal shooting of a federal police special forces officer during a training exercise on Monday evening.
The incident occurred at a military training facility located in Putlos, a town in northern Germany, according to a police statement released Tuesday.
Preliminary evidence points to the shooting being accidental in nature, officials said in their announcement of the investigation.
The victim was a member of Germany’s federal police special operations unit who was participating in a shooting exercise when the fatal incident took place.
