Schwaig - Store operator shoots customers with a gun: Arrest
A heavily intoxicated store owner from Schwaig near Nuremberg shot two of his customers with a blank-firing pistol. Initially, a 44-year-old man had wanted to collect parcels from the store, the police said on Tuesday. When he knocked on the closed door, the 37-year-old operator came in and fired a gun in the man's direction. He then went back inside.
When another customer then came in, the 37-year-old appeared again with the gun, it was further reported. Again, he fired in the direction of the men. As a result, numerous police officers and a support squad surrounded the store on Monday. The suspected perpetrator was arrested. A breath test revealed a blood alcohol level of 3.4 per mille.
The officers found a blank-firing pistol and an air rifle in the store, as a police spokeswoman explained. Blood was taken from the 37-year-old. He is now facing proceedings for threatening and violating the Weapons Act. The reason for the crime was initially unclear. The suspect was admitted to a specialist clinic due to his mental condition.
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- The incident in Schwaig near Nuremberg has raised concerns about criminality in the region of Middle Franconia, as a store owner was arrested for shooting customers with a blank-firing pistol.
- During the emergencies, numerous police officers and a support squad were called to the scene in Bavaria, where the 37-year-old store operator was armed with both a blank-firing pistol and an air rifle.
- The case of the scare pistol incident in Nuremberg has sparked discussion among law enforcement officials in Germany, with some questioning the need for stricter gun control laws in the country.
- Following his arrest, the store operator from Schwaig faced proceedings for threatening behavior and violation of the Weapons Act, as the incident may have contributed to the rising rate of emergencies related to gun violence in Bavaria.
Source: www.stern.de
