A 38-year-old man was killed by gunfire in downtown Bielefeld on Saturday evening. The perpetrator or perpetrators were on the run, according to a joint statement from the public prosecutor's office and the police.
The victim succumbed to his injuries at the scene, the police said when asked. According to current knowledge, there is no danger to bystanders, it said. A major police operation took place in the Bielefield city area on Sunday night. Several media outlets had previously reported that the victim was Kosovar.