Man shot down: suspects in custody

Duisburg - Man shot down: suspects in custody

After shooting at a man, a married couple from Duisburg were remanded in custody on Saturday. The two are accused of attempted murder. According to the police, a magistrate at Duisburg district court sent the 29-year-old woman and her 30-year-old husband into custody on Saturday. The two were arrested on Friday evening with the support of special units in the Röttgersbach district.

The couple are suspected of having critically injured the 32-year-old man. He was found by a jogger on Thursday afternoon and has been receiving intensive medical treatment in hospital ever since. According to the police, the victim was still in a critical condition on Saturday afternoon.

A homicide commission has been set up under the direction of the Duisburg public prosecutor's office. An attempted homicide is assumed, said the police spokesman. The background and motive for the crime are still completely unclear. However, thanks to the meticulous investigative work of the homicide squad, it was possible to arrest the two suspects on Friday evening. Their homes were searched for evidence.

Press release from 29.12.2023

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1. The incident occurred in Duisburg, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, where criminality has been a concern recently.
2. In an emergency situation on Friday evening, the Duisburg police, assisted by special units, apprehended the married couple suspected of the attempted murder.
3. The woman, aged 29, and her 30-year-old husband were taken into remand in custody on Saturday for their involvement in the critical injury of a 32-year-old man found near Röttgersbach district on Thursday afternoon.
4. Although the motive and background of the murder attempt remain unclear, the Duisburg public prosecutor's office's homicide commission have managed to gather evidence from the suspects' homes.

Source: www.stern.de