Four injured after shots fired in Cologne-Mülheim
The short version
Four people were injured by gunshots in Cologne-Mülheim. The background and motives are still unclear.
Four people were injured by gunshots in Cologne-Mülheim, according to police and media reports.2,1 The shots were reportedly fired on a street in the Mülheim district, police said.1 The injuries of the four people are classified as partially serious.1
The police confirmed that the background and motives of the act are still unclear.1 Heiko Teggatz, Federal Chairman of the German Police Union, called for restraint.2 Teggatz referred to the unusual deployment strength of the police in the area.2
“Area where police do not go with a patrol car, but almost with hundredth strength”
Why it matters
Cologne-Mülheim is a district in the east of Cologne with around 140,000 inhabitants.1
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