Man seriously injured Shots fired at a petrol station in Constance - perpetrator is on the run
Several shots are suddenly fired from a scooter at a petrol station. The target: a group of people. One man is seriously injured. The police are still looking for the perpetrators.
07.07.2024, 18:07
07.07.2024, 18:13
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- A man has been injured by gunfire at a petrol station in Constance near the Swiss border.
- The police are searching intensively for two fleeing perpetrators.
- The man suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries. He was taken to hospital.
Police are searching intensively for two fugitives who shot at a group of people at a petrol station in Constance, seriously injuring a man. A police spokesman said in the early evening. The perpetrators are still on the run.
Shots had already been fired several times from a moving scooter at around 5.30 a.m., the police announced together with the public prosecutor's office. The target was a small group of people. One of the shots hit a 37-year-old man - the police did not want to say exactly where for the time being. The man suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries. He was taken to hospital.
Several shots have been fired at a petrol station in Constance. One man was hit and seriously injured.
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Hours later, the police are still securing the crime scene.
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Several shots have been fired at a petrol station in Constance. One man was hit and seriously injured.
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Hours later, the police are still securing the crime scene.
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The perpetrators - the scooter driver and his pillion passenger - then drove off and escaped unidentified for the time being. An initial manhunt was unsuccessful. The background to the crime and further details were initially unknown.
The area around the petrol station was closed for more than six hours for the subsequent investigation, it was reported. Meanwhile, investigators secured evidence. The petrol station itself was back in operation by the morning.
There were three physical altercations during the night, the spokesman said. It is unclear whether there is a connection - that would have to be investigated. According to the information provided, there are leads that the police are now investigating.