So far nothing is known about the possible background to the crime on Saturday afternoon at the market square in Hesse. Work on the case is continuing, the police said on Sunday. Initially, no further details about the case were available from the responsible public prosecutor’s office.
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At around 3:10 p.m., a person fired several shots in the betting shop and another in front of the door. Three people were injured in the betting shop, but according to police, none of their lives are in danger.
The perpetrator fled on foot
The search for the perpetrator, who fled on foot, was carried out for several hours, and an arrest was made in the evening. It was initially not known where this took place and who it was – nor whether the shooter and the victims knew each other.
The crime scene is not far from a central bus stop, and there was a lot of activity in the area on Saturday. The police quickly emphasized that there was no danger to the population. What exactly prompted her to make this assessment was not known.
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