A man was shot and seriously injured in Cologne. The perpetrator is on the run and is being sought. The man who was shot was taken to the hospital, but his life is not in danger.
A man was shot and seriously injured on the street in Cologne. The perpetrator is on the run and is being sought, a police spokeswoman said on Wednesday evening. However, the police do not believe there is an acute danger to the population. The crime occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the Humboldt/Gremberg district.
The crime scene on Sauerlandstrasse was cordoned off and forensics were on site in the evening. The person who was shot was taken to the hospital. His life is not in danger, the spokeswoman said. According to the information, the background to the crime was initially completely unclear. There was initially no information about the identity of the victim.