Lüdenscheid fair: shooting on Saturday – man (40) fatally injured

Created: 05/22/2022, 18:14

By: Johanna Werning

There was a large-scale operation at the Lüdenscheid Steinert fair on Saturday, a man was fatally injured (symbol image) © Christoph Hardt / Imago

There was a large-scale police operation at the Lüdenscheid Steinert fair on Saturday.

A man was shot and later died in hospital.

Lüdenscheid – On Saturday, May 21, there was a large-scale police operation at the Steinert 2022 fair in Lüdenscheid: shots were fired at the entrance to the fair.

A 40-year-old was hit by a projectile.

He later died in hospital from his injuries.

This was announced on Sunday by the Hagen public prosecutor's office, the Hagen police homicide commission and the Märkischer Kreis district police authority.

Lüdenscheid: After a dispute – unknown people shoot around

According to current investigations, on the opening day at around 8:30 p.m. at the Hohe Steinert fairgrounds, there was initially a physical altercation between “a group of people who appeared to be from the south (6 people) and a 16-year-old from Lüdenscheid,” according to the joint press release.

About 20 minutes later there was another meeting at the main entrance of the fair, reports 24RHEIN.

"When the 16-year-old from Lüdenscheid and his 52-year-old legal guardian wanted to confront the six people, they fled in the direction of the main road across the grounds of the Aral gas station into the residential area at Weiten Blick." from a live firearm.

Lüdenscheid: Steinert fair at a glance

► The Steinert fair in Lüdenscheid is the largest fair in Sauerland (NRW).

► It will take place from Saturday 21 May to Sunday 29 May 2022.

► The address is Hohe Steinert 2, 58509 Lüdenscheid.

Shots at the Lüdenscheid fair: person fatally injured – police are looking for witnesses

"Shots were fired both in the air and in the direction of the 16-year-old and 52-year-old father who was pursuing them.

A 40-year-old man from Gummersbach, who was also at the exit of the fair, was hit by a projectile.” He later died in hospital from his injuries.

The connection between the groups of people and the deceased is unclear and the subject of the investigation, it is said.

Witnesses are asked to contact the Hagen police on 02331-986-2060 or on the emergency number 110.

The police gave the following description of the perpetrator:

Shots at the Lüdenscheid fair: perpetrator description

• Southern phenotype

• 16 to 20 years old

• Four people dressed in dark, one in a gray jogging suit and one in a white t-shirt

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