In an attempted robbery on a supermarket in Bremen, a man fired several shots.
As a police spokeswoman announced on Friday, it was allegedly a non-live alarm gun.
With this, the perpetrator threatened the cashier on Thursday evening and asked her to hand over the money from the cash register.
Bremen - At the time there were also customers in the discounter.
Because the employee could not open the cash register, the man wearing a black balaclava fired several shots.
Even with the help of a colleague, the woman was unable to get the cash out.
The perpetrator shot again several times towards the ground and then fled empty-handed.
The staff were in shock, but no one was injured.
dpa