In Duisburg, four people were injured in shots on the street on Wednesday evening. Two groups met on the Hamborner Altmarkt, said a police spokesman the morning after the incident. “A large number of shots were fired,” the prosecutor said.
The police took 15 people into temporary custody. Witnesses called the police around 8:40 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, many of those involved fled. Initially, there was talk of 80 to 100 people who met on the square. The police are now talking about a three-digit number of people who had gathered there.
A homicide commission has started the investigation. The motive for the dispute was initially unclear. However, the police spokesman said there were members of both the clan milieu and the rocker milieu in both groups. One cannot distinguish between victims and perpetrators.
Two injured people were taken to hospital by ambulance, two others fled and later sought medical treatment themselves. There was apparently no danger to life.
Officers are still busy with the crime scene survey. It is a large area and there are many tracks, said the police spokesman. In the course of the day, the arrested persons are also to be questioned. The officials also asked for information from witnesses, especially photos and video recordings that were made during or after the crime were of interest.
In connection with the shots, there was also a deployment of special forces in Duisburg during the night. The SEK used force to gain access to a house in the Homberg district. But no one was found there, police said.