The fire extinguisher, which unknown people had thrown out of a high-rise building in Nuremberg, is said to have hit the ground just two meters away from a wheelchair user. According to a statement on Friday, the police initially investigated an attempted homicide. The perpetrators must have been aware that there could be people on the sidewalk in front of an open discount store. It was initially unclear from which floor the fire extinguisher was thrown on Thursday evening.
Initial investigations revealed that fire extinguishers were missing in two high-rise buildings. On Monday morning, unknown people had thrown three fire extinguishers from the 20th floor of a nearby high-rise building. According to police, no one was injured. The officers first examined the connections between the crimes and looked for witnesses.