A man kills his wife on the street in Wiesbaden and seriously injures her sister.
The police investigation continues.
Two people were
shot
dead
in
Wiesbaden
on Monday (February 1st, 2021)
.
The dead are a 49 year old woman and a 56 year old man.
The 48-year-old sister of the woman killed was
seriously injured
by a
gunshot
.
+++ 7.46 p.m
.: After the fatal shots in downtown
Wiesbaden
on Monday morning (02/01/2021), the police investigations continue.
The seriously injured
sister of
the woman killed was still unable to be questioned, said a spokesman for the public prosecutor's office on Tuesday (02.02.2021).
The results of the autopsies are still pending.
In the
femicide
in
Wiesbaden
, a
56-year-old man
probably first shot his
49-year-old wife
, then
seriously injured
her
48-year-old sister in
the head and then killed himself.
According to their own statements, the police assume “family problems as a motive”.
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After two people were shot dead in Wiesbaden, the investigation continues.
© Frank Rumpenhorst / dpa
Femicide in the middle of Wiesbaden: man kills wife after separation
+++ 11:56:
The woman from
shots in the city center
in
Wiesbaden
has been seriously injured, is the
sister
of the death victim.
According to initial findings, a
56-year-old
probably shot at his
49-year-old wife
and her sister, said a spokesman for the Wiesbaden public prosecutor.
He then presumably aimed the weapon against himself.
The wife died and the
48-year-old sister
suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
She is out of danger.
The prosecutor announced
that the
couple
had only separated four weeks earlier
.
Shortly before the act, the two women were probably traveling together in downtown Wiesbaden and met the man there.
According to previous investigations, he then fired the shots, said the prosecutor's spokesman.
"As of now, no other people seem to have been involved," said the police.
The crime scene is on
Wellritzstrasse
, on the edge of the city center in a lively area with many shops.
Wiesbaden |
Capital of Hessen |
Height: |
115 meters |
Surface: |
203.9 km² |
Population: |
278,342 (2019) |
Man shoots woman and himself in downtown Wiesbaden
+++ 10.07 a.m.:
After
two people were
shot
dead
in
Wiesbaden
on Monday night
, there are more details about the incident.
According to current knowledge, a 56-year-old man shot two women.
One woman died from her serious injuries, the 49-year-old wife of the man.
The second person
to die
is the 56-year-old himself, who turned the
gun on himself
after the
shooting
at the two women.
The two are said to have split up around four weeks ago.
Emergency services had tried unsuccessfully to revive the two people after their arrival.
A second woman, who was believed to be
traveling
with the
dead
, suffered a
gunshot wound to
the head.
According to a spokesman for the police in
Wiesbaden
, her life is not in danger.
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After two people were shot dead in Wiesbaden, the investigation continues.
© Frank Rumpenhorst / dpa
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Shots on the street in Wiesbaden: two dead, one injured woman
+++ 8.01 a.m.:
In the meantime, the background to the fatal
shots
in
Wiesbaden
early Monday morning has become known.
As the "Bild" newspaper reports with reference to investigative circles, the act should have a
family background
.
The
shots
are said to have been
fired
around 3.45 a.m. in downtown
Wiesbaden
.
In addition to a man and a woman who are said to have died, another woman is said to have been injured in a hospital.
All three people should belong to the same family.
According to the police, the act took place
on the street
.
Both the course and the exact background are currently still unclear, the criminal police and forensics are on site.
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Two people die after being shot in Wiesbaden.
The police cordoned off a large area of the crime scene.
© Keutz TVNEWS
Police confirm: Two people shot dead in Wiesbaden
First report from Monday, February 1st, 2021, 7:12 a.m .:
Wiesbaden - Two people
were killed
in
Wiesbaden
on Monday
, the police confirmed on request.
A third person is also said to have been
shot
and seriously injured in a clinic.
The background is still unclear.
(Marcel Richters) *
fnp.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
Shots are said to have been fired in Wiesbaden in October, as reported by fnp.de *.
Two men were arrested.
In Wiesbaden there was also an argument with shots in the spring.
