Moment of shock on Sunday evening in Offenbach: shots are fired in a bar, one man dies, another is seriously injured. The alleged perpetrator flees – and is being searched for with a large contingent. The background of the fact is still completely unclear.
Offenbach (dpa / lhe) – A 48-year-old man was shot dead in Offenbach on Sunday evening. Another man was seriously injured, said a police spokesman. He had come to a hospital. The alleged perpetrator is on the run. A major manhunt is running, and a police helicopter is also in use. A spokesman said early Monday morning that the search was continuing. “hessenschau.de” had previously reported.
According to initial findings, no other people were involved in the incident apart from the two victims and the perpetrator, the spokesman said. It is not yet known how many shots were fired. The shot was fired shortly after 8:00 p.m. in a bar.
The bar in Offenbach’s city center was cordoned off with warning tape late in the evening, and police officers could be seen inside. A police car blocked off the street next to it. The police were on site with numerous forces, and the federal police were also on duty. Officers searched nearby railroad tracks with flashlights. A police helicopter circled downtown.
The background to the shooting is “still completely unclear,” the police wrote. Anyone who saw suspicious people or vehicles near the scene of the crime should report it. Police urged people to avoid the area. In addition, she asked the population via the “Hessenwarn” app not to pick up hitchhikers.
