Status: 05/05/2022 08:33 a.m
A violent clash broke out in the Hamborn district of Duisburg in the evening. At least 80 people were involved.
Police officers are looking for traces of the shooting at Hamborner Altmarkt in Marxloh at night. Four people were injured in a gun fight in Duisburg on Wednesday evening
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According to the police, at least four people who are being treated in the surrounding hospitals were injured. There are probably no serious injuries. The police also announced that there was a dispute between several people at Hamborner Altmarkt at 8:30 p.m. – apparently 80 to 100 people were involved. “One of the injured was specifically visited in a bakery and shot there,” said the police. connection
Connection to events in other cities in the Ruhr area?
According to the police, groups “have banded together” in other cities in the Ruhr area, according to a spokesman. The police are now investigating whether the events are related. “We have identified acting persons who can possibly be assigned to the rockers and/or clan milieu,” the spokesman continued. The police announced further measures in the evening.
Chaotic conditions on the street
According to initial information, everything happened at a fast food restaurant on Hamborn’s Altmarkt. Eyewitnesses speak of chaotic conditions on the street. “When several shots were heard, I started thinking and then I got scared of what was going on and if something could happen to me… You just want to get out of there as quickly as possible. Panic, not getting away from there , I had too.” according to eyewitness Lena Schneider. In addition, up to 30 shots can sometimes be heard on videos in social networks.
The area around the Altmarkt was cordoned off extensively. It was initially unclear whether bystanders were harmed or injured.
Source: wdr.de
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