Ludwigsburg - Suspected thief allegedly attacked man with weapon
A man is said to have stolen several thousand euros from a car in Ludwigsburg and then shot the owner of the car. According to initial police findings, the weapon may have been a blank-firing pistol. The 46-year-old surprised the unknown thief in a backyard on Wednesday, a police spokeswoman said on Thursday. The victim had just been about to get into his car when the unknown man got out of the passenger door.
The 46-year-old reportedly held the man down and shouted at him. The unknown perpetrator pulled out a gun and shot at the car owner, it was further reported. According to the police, the 46-year-old was slightly injured in the hand. The spokeswoman was unable to say where the injury came from. According to her, a casing was found at the scene that could belong to a blank cartridge.
According to the police, the perpetrator fled and knocked over a 70-year-old woman who, according to initial findings, was not injured. The police asked for information from the public after the incident on Wednesday.
Police press release
Lesen Sie auch:
- Christmas concert with Steinmeier comes from the Black Forest
- Ludwigsburg's basketball team loans forward Vander Plas
- German weather service expects icy conditions until the weekend
- Darmstadt in a clash of relegation candidates against Cologne
- World-famous Nuremberg Christmas Market begins
- 15-year-old in custody after making death threat against classmate
- Brandenburg's left-wing faction leader urges a ban on the AfD
Source: www.stern.de
