Shots fired at bar in Cologne-Ostheim: Murder squad investigates following series
A catering establishment in Cologne-Ostheim has been shot at again – two days after a similar incident in the Südstadt district. Police are searching for two men who fled the scene.
Second shooting attack on Cologne venue within days
As reported by n-tv.de, shots have been fired at a catering establishment in Cologne once again. This time, a bar in the Ostheim district was targeted. A person was present in the venue at the time of the attack but remained unharmed, according to a police statement to the German Press Agency. According to WDR, the bar is Turkish-owned.
Residents observed a man firing several shots at the bar around 7.00 a.m. He then got into the front passenger seat of a waiting dark compact car and fled in the direction of Vingst. Police are searching for two men suspected of involvement.
"A murder squad has since taken over the investigation and is intensively examining any connections to previous shooting incidents," the authority said at midday.
Shots had already been fired at a café in Cologne's Südstadt district on Monday. At that time too, there were no injuries according to police – the café was empty at the time. The murder squad is now investigating whether there is a link between both incidents.
Source: Google News DE — Crime (de)