Possible murder offense in Bavaria - Search for the perpetrator

Determination group founded - Possible murder offense in Bavaria - Search for the perpetrator

After a suspected murder in Herrsching am Ammersee, Oberbayern, the police are continuing their intensive search for the fugitive suspect. Strong forces have been used to check possible escape routes and search for evidence, according to a police spokesperson. Besides police dogs, divers were reportedly also in use.

At an Einzelhaus in the Herrschinger district of Mühlfeld, police found the body of a 74-year-old man following a call on Friday evening. "The investigations suggest a violent crime," a spokesperson stated early on Saturday morning.

Apparently, a man had entered the man's single-family house. The suspected perpetrator then left the property and fled on foot. The victim's wife managed to escape to a neighbor's house, where she called the police.

The police did not provide further details, such as a possible motive, a weapon, or the exact injuries to the man, citing investigative reasons. The body of the man was taken to the morgue in Munich for an autopsy, it was reported. No results were available at the time.

1. The investigation group, comprising officers from the local police and Upper Bavaria's homicide unit, is now focusing their efforts on Lake Ammersee to gather more clues.
2. The emergency services were alerted to the incident in Upper Bavaria's Herrsching, leading to a swift response from law enforcement.
3. The investigation group believes that criminality may be linked to the homicide, as there have been reports of increased criminal activities in the area around Lake Ammersee recently.
4. The investigation group, working tirelessly, has received support from the local police and emergency services, ensuring a comprehensive search in and around the Lake Ammersee area.
5. The initial emergency call came from the neighborhood of Mühlfeld, situated nearby Lake Ammersee, prompting the police to search neighboring properties and the environs.
6. The German authorities are treating this case as a top priority, with the federal police also lending their expertise to the investigation group in Herrsching, Bavaria.

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