Second suspect detained in custody after fatal shooting in Verden
Following the fatal attack on a 27-year-old in Verden, a second suspect is now in pre-trial detention. Special forces arrested the 36-year-old at his flat.
Arrest warrant issued for 36-year-old after shooting at Verden railway station
According to Google News DE — Crime (de), police in Verden have arrested a second suspect following the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old. Special forces took the 36-year-old into provisional custody at his flat on Monday — several witnesses had provided information about the man following an initial police statement about the incident.
On Tuesday afternoon, the 36-year-old was brought before a judge at Verden district court. At the request of the public prosecutor's office, the judge issued an arrest warrant; the man has since been held in pre-trial detention. According to police, he is suspected of being involved in the fatal shooting.
Previously, investigators had arrested a 25-year-old, who is said to have known the victim.
The incident occurred on Saturday evening when the 27-year-old left a bar near Verden railway station. He was shot down and taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he died shortly afterwards. The perpetrator or perpetrators fled the scene.
According to police, investigations into the exact circumstances and sequence of events are continuing.
Source: Google News DE — Crime (de)