Overview
- Early on Tuesday morning a passerby reported damaged shop windows in Cologne city centre and police found several bullet holes in the storefronts.
- Authorities say nobody was injured and officers deployed the forensic unit to collect evidence at the scene.
- Police have not yet determined the exact time of the shooting and report there are no witness accounts of hearing gunfire overnight.
- Investigators are asking the public for any CCTV or eyewitness information that could help establish a timeline and identify suspects.
- The incident adds to local security concerns in Cologne’s central shopping area and police say links to earlier attacks are not proven and remain under review.