- Individual encountering gunfire in the heart of Frankfurt Central Station.
A guy got popped at Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof. The lethal shooting occurred on Tuesday evening around 9 PM, smack dab in the center of the station, close to a platform, as per a police representative. The suspect tried to bolt, but federal cops nabbed him just a few meters away from the crime scene. He's scheduled to face judicial proceedings on Wednesday morning.
The reason for the violent act was initially obscure, and no additional information about the duo's identities was shared by authorities.
Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof under lockdown
The station was shut off to trains and commuters for about 25 minutes due to the police's activities on Tuesday evening. The operation carried on into the night at the location, with forensic experts and the homicide team carrying out their investigations. The operation wrapped up around 4:30 AM, and the area around the scene was reopened, as reported by federal police.
The initial investigation revealed that the shooting incident at Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof was the cause of the station's sudden lockdown. Despite the intense probing by the authorities, the motive behind the shooting remains unclear.