Shooting in Worms-Herrnsheim: Police launch public appeal for Emre Battal
Two people were seriously injured by gunfire during an altercation in Worms. Police have launched a public appeal for the fleeing suspect.
Public appeal following shooting in Worms – suspect still at large
As Google News DE — Crime (de) reports, two people were injured by gunfire on Saturday afternoon in the Herrnsheim district of Worms. According to the Mainz Criminal Police Directorate, an altercation occurred on Herrnsheimer Hauptstraße in which a man and a woman were shot. The injuries are currently assessed as serious, but not life-threatening.
The suspect fled the scene immediately after the incident. Police subsequently initiated intensive manhunt measures, including the deployment of helicopters. By Sunday evening, authorities had made no new findings. At the request of the Mainz Public Prosecutor's Office, the competent investigating judge then ordered a public appeal.
The man being sought is Emre Battal, approximately 31 years old and around 1.84 metres tall. According to police description, he has a sturdy build, a Mediterranean appearance, and wears a full beard. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black baseball cap, dark upper clothing, dark short trousers, and black shoes. Particularly distinctive is a lion tattooed on his left arm. The police have released photographs of the suspect.
The authorities explicitly warn against approaching the fugitive, as he may still be armed. Anyone who spots him should call the emergency number 110 immediately. Information about his whereabouts or suspicious observations from Saturday afternoon should be reported to the Criminal Police Directorate on 06131 6533999.
The investigation is being conducted as an attempted murder case.
Meanwhile, a 53-year-old woman was fatally injured in a knife attack in southern Palatinate on Friday evening. An arrest warrant has been issued against her 60-year-old ex-partner. Additionally, a 34-year-old man sustained serious injuries in a knife attack in Ludwigshafen in the early hours of Tuesday morning; the perpetrator remains unknown in this case.
Source: Google News DE — Crime (de)