Offenbach (dpa / lhe) – After fatal shots in a bar in downtown Offenbach, the police are looking for the perpetrator. A man between 30 and 40 wearing a black sweater and a black baseball cap is wanted as a suspect, a police spokesman said on Monday. According to witnesses, he drove to the bar in a white vehicle on Sunday evening and shot at a group of people there. He killed a 48-year-old and seriously injured a 45-year-old. Then he fled. The background is unclear.
According to the police, the fatal shot was fired around 8:15 p.m. The condition of the seriously injured is unchanged, he is in the hospital, said the spokesman. The police are still looking for witnesses who can provide information about the crime or the fugitive and his vehicle.
A police helicopter was used to search for the perpetrator on Sunday evening, circling over the city center and leading to concerned inquiries from residents. The police called for avoiding the area and not picking up hitchhikers.
The bar in the city of Offenbach was largely cordoned off with warning tape late on Sunday evening, and police officers could be seen inside. A police car blocked off the street next to it. The police were on site with numerous emergency services, and the federal police were also on duty. Flashlights were used to search the neighboring railroad tracks.
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