Man Fatally Shot in Uber Vehicle at Red Light in Düsseldorf

A 49-year-old man was killed after an apparent dispute over money escalated into gunfire in the city's downtown area.

The victim, a 49-year-old man from Cameroon, was shot while sitting in the backseat of an Uber vehicle in Düsseldorf's downtown area.
The incident occurred after a reported dispute over money between the victim and a group of men outside a hotel near the main train station.
The victim had entered the Uber vehicle to escape the confrontation, but the car stopped at a red light, allowing the assailants to catch up.
One of the men fired multiple shots through the vehicle's window, fatally wounding the victim, who died at the scene despite resuscitation efforts.
Police have launched a murder investigation and are searching for the perpetrators, who fled the scene on foot.