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Police Hunt Two Gunmen After Düsseldorf Taxi Ambush Leaves Passenger Critical

Prosecutors cite links to the Netherlands, leaving the motive unconfirmed.

Overview

  • Emergency calls came around 14:38 on Tuesday near the Hofgarten in Pempelfort after multiple shots were fired at a taxi.
  • The 40-year-old passenger underwent overnight surgery and remains in life-threatening condition, according to prosecutors.
  • Two attackers stopped at a red light, exited their vehicle, shot at the passenger, and fled in the same car as police launched a helicopter-assisted search.
  • A homicide commission is investigating, with extensive forensic work at the scene and witness interviews underway.
  • Investigators found numerous shell casings and documented ten bullet holes in the taxi, nine on the passenger side, and are probing reported Netherlands connections without confirming any motive.