16-year-old surrenders to Göttingen police following shooting of officer
A 16-year-old surrendered on Tuesday evening in Göttingen. He is suspected of seriously wounding a police officer with a gunshot on Saturday.
Suspect in Weender Tor shootings in police custody
A 16-year-old surrendered on Tuesday evening accompanied by his lawyer to Göttingen police. He is strongly suspected of having fired multiple shots at the Weender Tor on the previous Saturday, as reported by ndr.de citing police and the public prosecutor's office. A projectile struck a police officer and seriously wounded him. According to a spokesman for the prosecutor's office, the officer remains in intensive care – however, his condition is stable.
The incident followed a violent dispute between two large families in Göttingen, both of whom originate from Kosovo and have repeatedly come to police attention in the past. The investigation is being led by the Braunschweig public prosecutor's office, whose competent central unit combats clan-related crime.
A murder investigation team was established to clarify the facts of the case. The exact sequence of events, background and possible motive remain the subject of ongoing investigations. Göttingen's police president Tanja Wulff-Bruhn stated in a statement: "The recent developments in this case represent a great relief for me personally and for all members of the Göttingen police directorate."
Already on Monday, investigators and specialist forces had searched three residential properties in Göttingen and Gieboldehausen. Among other items, several mobile phones were seized. The police tip-off portal was accessed over 2,000 times; evaluation of the information received is ongoing.
Meanwhile, a ban on carrying dangerous items in the evenings, at night and at weekends is in effect in the northern city centre of Göttingen. The CDU has requested a special session in the Lower Saxony state parliament in connection with the case.
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