A man was shot dead in Erfurt on Thursday night. The perpetrator is on the run and may be armed. A major police operation is underway.
A man was shot dead in Erfurt on Thursday night. As police announced this morning, the suspected perpetrator is on the run and may be armed. The large-scale police operation in the north of Erfurt has been underway since midnight. According to police, the background to the crime is still unclear.
According to police information given to “MDR Thüringen”, the crime occurred on Wednesday evening at 11.30 p.m. The public prosecutor’s office could not yet say whether there were several shots or just one, as “MDR” further reports.
The public prosecutor’s office, homicide squad and forensic experts are on site. According to eyewitness reports, the special operations unit was also at the crime scene. The fire department has set up a tent and the area has been cordoned off.
