Overview

• A 64-year-old man allegedly shot his 42-year-old wife during a domestic dispute in the town of Nümbrecht, Oberbergischer Kreis.
• The injured woman fled to relatives who alerted police and emergency services; she is currently in critical condition.
• Special forces arrested the husband at the couple’s home, where investigators seized multiple firearms.
• The shooting reportedly occurred Saturday evening following an argument that escalated into violence.
• A homicide commission from the Cologne police is leading the investigation into the incident.