Neuss (dpa / lnw) – After a dispute in front of a club in Neuss, the police set up a murder commission. According to a statement by investigators on Monday, a 27-year-old shot a 24-year-old in the thigh. After the fact, the man fled early Sunday morning around 5 a.m. The victim was injured and taken to the hospital. Special police forces arrested the suspected shooter in Düsseldorf on Sunday evening and secured the murder weapon.

The public prosecutor’s office in Düsseldorf is investigating an attempted homicide. According to the announcement, the background to the crime is still unclear. The accused is in custody and has so far remained silent on the allegation.