Hamburg: Gunman arrested following attack on 55-year-old
Following a shooting in Hamburg-Heimfeld in September, police have arrested the suspected gunman. Three men are under suspicion.
Shooting in Hamburg-Heimfeld: Three suspects arrested
Hamburg police have arrested the suspected gunman of an attack on a 55-year-old man. According to sueddeutsche.de, a 24-year-old is suspected of having critically wounded the man in the leg in mid-September in Hamburg-Heimfeld. The incident occurred on 15 September at around 0.38 a.m. on Schwarzenbergstraße.
The 24-year-old was apprehended on Wednesday in the Wilhelmsburg district; a judge issued an arrest warrant on suspicion of attempted manslaughter. A 29-year-old companion, who was also apprehended, was arrested for violation of the Weapons Act. A third suspect, 25 years old and resident in Hanover, is believed to have also been present at the shooting and to have fled the scene; no arrest warrant was issued against him.
During a search of a flat in Wilhelmsburg, investigators seized a loaded firearm, two dismantled firearms, ammunition and various blunt and stabbing weapons. Additionally, approximately 15 grammes of suspected narcotics and further evidence were secured. Investigations are ongoing.
Source: Die Zeit Kriminalität