Man arrested after shooting three dead in Germany
Jul 31, 2023
Munich [Germany], July 31: A 64-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed three people and seriously injured two others in the Bavarian district of Augsburg is in custody, German police said on Saturday.
The arrest warrant was issued and executed in the afternoon, according to the police.
The Augsburg police are investigating the murders. The suspect allegedly shot two women aged 49 and 72 and a 52-year-old man in an apartment building in Langweid am Lech on Friday, according to the police. Afterwards, he allegedly injured a 32-year-old woman and a 44-year-old man with a firearm in a nearby house. They were brought to hospital, but police say their lives are not in danger.
Initial findings suggest the crime came after a dispute between the neighbours. The police said that the suspect was a sports marksman who owned several weapons and had a weapons permit.
Source: Qatar Tribune
