One dead and woman seriously injured after shooting in Offenburg

Investigations and cordons

The area on Händelstraße was cordoned off on a large scale. Police and rescue services are deployed in the street. The criminal police have taken over the investigation. „Die Ermittlungen hierzu dauern an, the spokesperson added. Officers secured evidence at the scene and questioned residents.

According to the authorities' own statements, there is currently no danger to the public. „Eine Gefahr für die Öffentlichkeit besteht laut Polizei nicht. Also, „Nach aktuellen Erkenntnissen besteht keine Gefahr für die Bevölkerung, the investigators said.

Background: Offenburg at a glance

Offenburg is the largest city in the Ortenau district and is located in Baden-Württemberg between Freiburg and Karlsruhe near the French border. According to its own figures, the municipality has more than 62,000 inhabitants. The incident occurred in a residential area in the northeast of the city.

Police are asking witnesses to come forward with information. The criminal police investigation into the exact sequence of events and the motive is currently underway. No further information was initially released.

The news material was distributed via the dpa news channel. National media picked up the incident on Monday morning. The case is reminiscent of other violent crimes in the region, for which authorities in some cases only released full information hours after the events.