A shooting in Minden leaves one dead! The perpetrator has fled.
Gunfire shook a quiet residential neighborhood in the city of Minden in North Rhine-Westphalia on Friday afternoon, resulting in the death of one man and serious injuries to another. Police received the first emergency report around 1:40 PM, indicating that a person was bleeding profusely on Alte Provinzialstraße.
Ambulance teams rushed to the scene with several emergency vehicles, and a rescue helicopter was also called. According to police reports, one of the men died from his injuries, while the other was seriously injured after being shot twice in the chest and arm, and was quickly transported to the hospital for treatment.
Authorities confirmed that the perpetrator fled the scene of the incident in a car immediately after the shooting. It is still unclear whether the shooting occurred after a dispute, and it is also unknown whether the weapon used has been found.
The police cordoned off the streets surrounding the crime scene and began a wide-ranging manhunt to find the suspect. A homicide unit was also formed to investigate the circumstances of the incident.
The police have not yet revealed any additional details regarding the identity of the suspect or his motives. The search operation is still ongoing, while authorities have called on witnesses to provide any information that may assist in the investigation.