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Suspect at Large After Gas Pistol Shooting at Frankfurt’s Galluswarte Station

Federal and state police have cordoned off the station, halting train traffic.

Overview

  • The incident unfolded around 7:15 PM on June 3 when a dispute between two men at the Galluswarte S-Bahnhof escalated into gunfire.
  • An assailant fired a gas pistol at the other man’s face and fled aboard an S6 service toward Frankfurt Süd.
  • Bundespolizei and Landespolizei deployed a large-scale manhunt and sealed off the station’s S-Bahn tracks.
  • The victim was taken to hospital in stable condition and is not in life-threatening danger.
  • Authorities have opened an investigation for dangerous bodily harm and are appealing for witnesses to come forward.