Shooting in Worms: Two injured – police search for Emre Battal
A man and a woman were shot during an altercation in Worms-Herrnsheim. Suspected perpetrator Emre Battal, who is at large, is the subject of a public manhunt.
Shooting in Herrnsheim: police search for fleeing suspect
Following an alleged attempted homicide in the Worms district of Herrnsheim, police are conducting a public manhunt for 31-year-old Emre Battal. According to Google News DE — Crime (de), citing the Mainz Criminal Directorate, the suspect fired at a man and a woman on Herrnsheim's main street on Saturday afternoon, seriously injuring both, though not life-threateningly.
Battal fled immediately after the incident. Police subsequently launched intensive manhunt operations, including the deployment of helicopters. Until Sunday evening, no further information was released by the authorities. Following an application by the Mainz Public Prosecutor's Office, the competent investigating magistrate subsequently ordered a public manhunt.
The wanted man is approximately 1.84 metres tall, of sturdy build, and has a Mediterranean appearance with a full beard. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black baseball cap, dark upper clothing, dark shorts, and black shoes. Particularly distinctive: a lion tattooed on his left arm. The police have published photographs of the suspect.
The authorities explicitly warn against approaching Battal, as he may still be armed. Any suspicious observations should be reported immediately to emergency number 110. Witnesses who observed anything unusual on Saturday afternoon or who can provide information about the suspect are asked to contact the Criminal Directorate on 06131 6533999.
Also in Rhineland-Palatinate: in the southern Palatinate, a 53-year-old woman was fatally injured in a knife attack on Friday evening. An arrest warrant was issued against her 60-year-old ex-partner. In Ludwigshafen, an unknown perpetrator stabbed a 34-year-old in the early hours of Tuesday morning, seriously injuring him.
Source: Google News DE — Crime (de)