Overview

• A group of five to six teenage boys, aged 16 to 17, fired paper pellets from toy pistols at a 19-year-old woman, her mother, and a friend in Bamberg’s pedestrian zone on May 10, 2025.
• The incident escalated when the mother intervened, prompting one of the attackers to grab the young woman’s arm and forcibly tear off a fingernail.
• The group fled the scene immediately after the assault, and police searches have so far failed to locate the suspects.
• The 19-year-old victim sustained minor injuries and is recovering, while authorities continue to investigate the attack.
• Police are urging witnesses to come forward with any information that could help identify the teenage suspects.