In Stade, Lower Saxony, a man was shot dead late Monday evening and two others were seriously injured. According to the police, there was an argument between several people in a restaurant in the city center around 11:30 p.m., which then continued in front of the restaurant.
There, a 23-year-old was shot in the upper body. The man was injured so badly that he died shortly thereafter despite attempts at resuscitation, according to a statement.
Shortly thereafter, another argument broke out between three men in front of a house not far from the restaurant.
A 28-year-old was seriously injured in the head. Behind the house, the emergency services found a 39-year-old man with serious injuries. He also had gunshot wounds. Both men are not in mortal danger.
The police then cordoned off the crime scenes and searched the neighboring buildings. But no other people were found there. ‘But the officers then found a firearm with a silencer in the stairwell of the company building.
A total of four men involved in the argument were arrested according to the police. A police homicide squad has taken over the investigation.
