Police officer shot at in German raids linked to extremists

BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say German investigators have carried out raids related to a far-right movement. A police officer was shot at during one of the searches and reportedly sustained light injuries. The justice minister said that federal prosecutors ordered searches of 20 properties on Wednesday and that the move was related to the Reich Citizens movement, That’s a loose grouping whose supporters deny the legitimacy of the present-day German constitution and government. They claim instead that the German empire, or Reich, of 1871 still exists. The minister didn’t give further details on the purpose or result of the raids.