Shots are fired in Burghausen on the border with Austria, and a 32-year-old dies. After a major manhunt, the police in the neighboring country arrest a suspect. However, many questions remain unanswered.
Burghausen – After fatal shots were fired at a man in Burghausen, Upper Bavaria, a suspect is in police custody in Austria. The 60-year-old Kosovar was arrested by the Austrian police on Friday night across the border, a police spokesman said on Friday.
For reasons of investigation tactics, he has not yet been able to provide any information on the background and motive for the crime. The police want to publish more details about the case later in the day.
According to the information, the shots were fired on Thursday evening in front of an arcade in an industrial area in Burghausen. A 32-year-old was hit and fatally injured. Bystanders could have gotten to safety. The shooter fled in a car after the crime.
The police then searched for the suspect until late in the evening with a large contingent including a helicopter. Checkpoints and roadblocks were also set up for this purpose. At around 1:30 a.m., Austrian officials arrested the man. Since then he has been in custody there, said the police spokesman. He is being investigated for a homicide. dpa
