Overview
- A masked person rang the doorbell of a Krokusweg home in Dormagen-Rheinfeld and shot the 46-year-old occupant, who was hit between the lower leg and foot and taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
- Witnesses and investigators describe the attacker as wearing white clothing and a horror mask and leaving the scene in a car while carrying a white plastic bag.
- Polizei Dormagen has opened a criminal probe for dangerous bodily injury and says the suspect remains at large as investigators pursue leads.
- Police told reporters they currently do not see a link to broader Halloween or so-called GenZ actions and are also considering a possible relationship-motivated crime while withholding some tactical details about the mask.
- Authorities have asked anyone with information to call 02131/300-0 and say further steps will include following witness tips and forensic and video inquiries as the investigation develops.