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Fight in the street: Man shot in the foot

First two men want cigarettes, then the wallet of a 27-year-old man in Bremen. Finally there is a physical altercation. And then a shot is fired.

A police patrol car is parked on a street.
A police patrol car is parked on a street.

Witnesses wanted - Fight in the street: Man shot in the foot

Unknown perpetrators allegedly injured a 27-year-old man in Bremen with a shot to the foot. According to the police, the incident occurred on a Saturday evening in the Bremer Neustadt district. The man was in a streetcar of line 1 with two men at the time. On the street, they demanded cigarettes from him and attempted to steal his wallet. A physical altercation ensued with one of the men. The other perpetrator then pulled out a gun and shot the 27-year-old in the foot, requiring surgery. Both perpetrators fled the scene.

Witnesses described the shooter as a 25- to 30-year-old man, approximately 1.85 meters tall, with black, longer hair, and a three-day beard. The other man was estimated to be 25 to 30 years old and about 1.75 meters tall. Both were reported to have argued with the victim in a language other than German.

Statement

  1. On the following day, which was a Sunday, the Bremen police launched a city-wide manhunt for the two perpetrators involved in the crime.
  2. The incident in Bremen on Saturday evening was a stark reminder of the increasing crime rates, particularly in the Bremer Neustadt district.
  3. Despite the seriousness of the incident, the injured man was reported to be in stable condition, smoking a cigarette in his hospital room on Sunday afternoon.

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