Man shoots children playing in front of his house

Created: 07/09/2022 17:23

By: Benjamin Stroka

Since it was initially unclear whether the man had a sharp weapon, the emergency services wore bulletproof vests (symbol image).

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A 68-year-old man is said to have shot children playing in front of his house in Cologne.

The police arrested the drunk.

Nobody got hurt.

Cologne – There was a large police operation in Cologne-Lindweiler on Tuesday.

There, a man (68) is said to have shot children playing in front of his house.

The shot is said to have been fired from about ten meters away.

The children were not injured, reports 24RHEIN.

Cologne: Man shoots at playing children - police operation in Lindweiler

The 68-year-old man came out of his house in Lindweiler (Cologne-Chorweiler district) around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon (September 6) and then shot the children playing, reports the Cologne police.

The emergency services that were called cordoned off the area over a large area.

Since it was initially not clear whether the man had fired a live weapon, the police put on bulletproof vests.

The apparently drunk man then came onto his balcony.

Police officers engaged him in a conversation while other emergency services went to the 68-year-old's apartment.

The man was arrested there without resistance.

Two firearms were found in his apartment.

According to the police, the 68-year-old has a small gun license.