Man shot dead in Aachen – police hunt multiple suspects
A 41-year-old was shot dead in Aachen's Elsassstraße and died at the scene. Police are searching for multiple suspects.
Shooting in Aachen
A 41-year-old man was shot in Aachen on Tuesday afternoon. According to police spokeswoman, the incident occurred at 15:50 in Elsassstraße in the Ostviertel district. The man died at the scene despite resuscitation attempts.
"At present we are proceeding on the assumption of multiple suspects who are currently at large," the police spokeswoman said. A large police contingent was deployed to the scene and a helicopter was used. Officers appealed to witnesses to come forward.
According to the Tagesspiegel, police are examining possible connections to incidents in the immediate vicinity: on Thursday there was an altercation in which two people were hospitalised. The same night a restaurant was shot at. However, the spokeswoman emphasised that no confirmed information is yet available regarding any potential connections.
Source: Die Zeit Kriminalität