Bloody crime in Germany

Another killing spree in Germany: person’s life in danger

SEK operation (symbolic image)

(Bild: APA/dpa-Zentralbild/Jan Woitas)

After the bloody knife attack in Mannheim on Friday, there was another violent attack in Germany on Saturday. Several shots were fired in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The perpetrator is on the run. A total of four people were injured and one person's life is in danger.

As the police confirmed to the "Bild" newspaper, several shots were fired in an apartment in the city of Hagen. The situation then shifted to a hairdressing salon - where, according to the newspaper, he is said to have shot his wife in the head.

A total of five people injured
The two victims, a woman and another person, have since been released from danger, according to the Hagen and Dortmund police. Two other people suffered serious injuries.

The background to the crime is suspected to be in the family environment - the police are searching at full speed for the perpetrator.

(Bild: APA/dpa-Zentralbild/Jan Woitas)

Crime scenes "ten minutes apart on foot"
The Dortmund police, who have taken charge of the large-scale operation and set up a task force, and the Hagen police have confirmed a hairdressing salon in the Eilpe district and a nearby residential building as the crime scenes. According to the investigation, both properties are "ten minutes' walk" apart. It was also confirmed that one of the perpetrators is on the run. The police have not yet provided any information as to whether any arrests have already been made.

"According to initial findings, the background is family-related. We are currently ruling out a political background," said a Dortmund police spokesperson. The police were deployed in large numbers. The search for the fugitive perpetrator was supported by a helicopter.

Large-scale cordoning off of the scene
The Hagen police announced on Platform X that the area around the scene of the attack had been cordoned off and that people should avoid the area. The police urged the public to exercise extreme caution. "Do not put yourself in danger! If you make any suspicious observations, please call the emergency number 110," it said in a message on the "X" platform.

The Hagen police kept the public informed of developments and called on people to avoid the areas of operation in Hagen city center, the Hochstraße in Eilpe and Breckerfeld.

Note: In an earlier version of the article, we reported that the wife was pregnant. Several relativeshave sincetold"Bild" thatthis was not the case after all.