Frankfurt am Main (dpa / lhe) – According to investigators, a man who was shot in downtown Frankfurt is a member of the Hells Angels rocker group. This was confirmed by a spokeswoman for the public prosecutor’s office on Friday. The motive of the perpetrator and the background to the crime were still unknown. Several media had previously reported.

The shooter shot the 54-year-old man on Wednesday evening in a restaurant in the “Freßgass”, a popular pedestrian zone. He sustained a gunshot wound in the leg and was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The officers found the pistol that was allegedly used near the restaurant. The search for the perpetrator was initially unsuccessful.