Hamburg, Jan 26, 2026 (AFP) - 'Level of violence' in US 'worrying', Merz says after Minneapolis shooting

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2026-01-26

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday called the "level of violence" in the United States "worrying" after US federal officers fatally shot a second protester in Minneapolis. "I assume that the American authorities will now really investigate whether it was necessary to shoot... whether there really was a threat to the officers involved," Merz said. "In any case, I have to say that I find this level of violence in the US worrying, to put it......

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