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Kassel: Police forces secure the crime scene on Wilhelmshöher Allee
Photo: Uwe Zucchi / dpa
In Kassel, a man is said to have shot several passers-by with an air gun and injured them. Police arrested a 32-year-old suspect.
As the police announced, two men aged 23 and 51 were shot in the leg and face respectively in the area of a tram stop that morning. They reported to the police and, according to current information, will need to be operated on in hospitals.
Parallels to another case
Investigations by the Kassel police into the actions on Monday morning and into a comparable incident on March 17th revealed evidence of the 32-year-old, the police said. The suspicion was confirmed based on witness statements and evaluations of surveillance cameras.
Suspect confused
Officers from a special operations team arrested the suspect unharmed in his apartment around midday. The man appeared confused. According to the police, the investigation into a possible motive for the crime and the search of his apartment are ongoing.
On March 17, an 18-year-old was injured at a bus stop. During the medical examination, a projectile was found in his calf, which had to be surgically removed.
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