Overview
- Witnesses reported multiple shots at about 7:30 a.m. on Monday and officers found three to four impact marks and cartridge casings on the café’s facade.
- Cologne police confirmed there were no injuries and secured the scene with a wide cordon, multiple patrols and police dogs to search for the fleeing suspect or suspects.
- Investigators collected shell casings and are documenting ballistic evidence while treating the incident as part of an active criminal inquiry.
- Media reports include an eyewitness description of a dark‑clad man and an unverified claim that 9‑mm casings were recovered, but police have not confirmed those details.
- Authorities are comparing the case to a string of recent shootings around Cologne, including incidents on August 21 in Köln‑Mülheim and other shootings in Köln‑Vingst and Erftstadt, as they seek motive and any link between events.