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Arrest Warrant Issued for 21-Year-Old in B16 Air-Rifle Shootings Near Dillingen

Prosecutors allege dangerous interference with road traffic and violations of weapons law.

Overview

  • A judge ordered pretrial detention after the suspect was presented by the Augsburg public prosecutor’s office.
  • Police say the man fired from a bridge at a 26-year-old driver’s car on Thursday night using an air rifle.
  • A patrol later found a man in a field near Hausen and recovered an air rifle, leading investigators to link him to the case.
  • Detectives are examining at least four additional, similar incidents reported near the B16 underpass the previous week.
  • No injuries have been reported, damage is being assessed, and Kriminalpolizei Dillingen is seeking witnesses and other potential victims.