Overview
- Gunmen entered a teestube in Marl in the early hours and opened fire, leaving one man dead and two others wounded; a witness tried to resuscitate the gravely injured man who later died.
- Authorities sealed off the scene and deployed forensic teams and a homicide commission to collect evidence while questioning witnesses and combing the area.
- Several people fled the location after the shooting and police have not yet determined how many attackers were involved or how many fleeing people were shocked patrons.
- Investigators are reviewing a nearby August 11 attack in which shots were fired at a Porsche and police are already seeking two men including Mehmet Bora Kocak, but any link to the teestube shooting remains unconfirmed.
- Police warned the public not to approach suspected individuals and asked anyone with information or sightings to call emergency number 110 as the investigation and search continue.