An 18-year-old is killed in a parking lot in a small Swabian town, and a man of the same age is seriously injured. The suspect has to be remanded in custody. Many details are still unclear.
After the deadly shots in Asperg north of Stuttgart, the arrested suspect has to be remanded in custody. A judge issued an arrest warrant against the 20-year-old for manslaughter and attempted manslaughter, prosecutors and police said.
A police special task force arrested the 20-year-old without resistance early on Saturday evening. His home was searched, it said. Evidence was secured from the man known to the police, as a spokesman for the public prosecutor said. He left open whether the murder weapon was among them.
The 20-year-old is suspected of having shot and killed an 18-year-old in Asperg (Ludwigsburg district) on Saturday night and seriously injuring a peer with shots. Scores of people alerted the police after hearing the shots.
Soko “Goethe” investigates – authorities do not give any details about the course of events
Details of the course of the crime were not available from the authorities on Sunday either. The spokesman for the public prosecutor’s office referred to investigative tactical reasons. It also remained unclear whether the suspect and the victims knew each other and whether there might have been a conflict between the young men beforehand. The investigators were also silent about what led to the arrest of the 20-year-old.
A special commission is still trying to clarify the background of the case. The 40 officers of the Soko “Goethe” were supported by the State Criminal Police Office.
Investigators examine the connection between the crime in Asperg and other shots
Asperg is about 20 kilometers from Stuttgart. In the past few weeks, there have been repeated incidents of shots being fired at people around the state capital of Baden-Württemberg. According to their own statements, the investigators are examining a connection between the crime in Asperg and other shots in the region.
According to Asperg’s mayor Christian Eiberger (independent), the city’s population is in shock after the crime. “This is a new dimension of violence that I could not have imagined,” said Eiberger. The crime scene is in the middle of town.
The crime scene, a gravel parking lot, was not known as a typical meeting place for young people, said Eiberger. He was alerted by the fire brigade during the night and got an idea of the situation in the early hours of the morning. It is important that the population’s sense of security is restored.