Man fires a ballpoint pen on the homeless

Created: 2022-10-20 16:18

The attack happened on Wednesday at Cologne Central Station (archive image).

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A 61-year-old man shot homeless people with a ballpoint pen in Cologne.

Two of them were injured.

A homicide detective is investigating.

Cologne – The weapon is more reminiscent of agent films, but was used on Wednesday evening for an attack at Cologne Central Station.

There, a man shot at least three homeless people with a ballpoint pen.

The attacker injured two men with the shots.

"A 34-year-old victim had to be taken to a hospital with facial injuries.

His 40-year-old companion suffered minor hand injuries," said the police in Cologne.

Cologne Central Station: Homeless people attacked with shooting pen

Shortly after the act, federal police forces were able to arrest the attacker at the scene of the crime, reports 24RHEIN.

According to the police, it is a suspected mentally ill 61-year-old man.

The gun disguised as a pen was found on him and confiscated.

The man was also armed with a knife.

He was arrested.

A homicide detective took over the investigation.

Since there was an arrest warrant for the 34-year-old injured man, he was also arrested.