Overview
- Police called to a residential property in Ortrand found two bodies and an 80-year-old severely injured after officers arrived in the early hours of Saturday around 2:30 a.m.
- The public prosecutor in Cottbus said investigators now view the 80-year-old as a suspect and that the two victims, a 57-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman, were fatally wounded by a firearm.
- A homicide commission and forensic unit secured the scene, collected evidence in protective suits and began interviewing witnesses at the property.
- Authorities have not established the relationship among the three people or a motive and say technical details about the weapon remain under investigation while there is no danger to the wider public.
- Local officials said the town was shaken and investigators now aim to complete autopsies, forensic tests and witness statements before deciding on formal charges and next legal steps.