Man shot dead in Hamburg – perpetrator flees on bicycle

Forensic technicians work with a 3D scanner alongside other police officers near the cordoned off crime scene in Hamburg

Forensic technicians work with a 3D scanner alongside other police officers near the cordoned off crime scene in Hamburg Photo: Jonas Walzberg/dpa

From BZ/dpa

An unknown perpetrator shot a man on a street in Hamburg. The victim died shortly after the crime late Friday evening in the Borgfelde district, the police said.

Witnesses had alerted the police because they had heard shots and a man was lying on the ground. The victim was reportedly hit by two bullets in the chest and leg. Rescue workers reportedly took him to a hospital, where he died.

The crime scene in Hamburg is cordoned off with warning tape

The crime scene is cordoned off with warning tape Photo: Jonas Walzberg/dpa

The background of the fact was initially completely unclear. Homicide investigating.

According to a report by the Hamburger Abendblatt, the victim is a 26-year-old man. The perpetrator fled on a bicycle.

A light pole illuminates the cordoned off crime scene in Hamburg while forensic scientists work with a 3D scanner and other police officers investigate

A light pole illuminates the cordoned off crime scene in Hamburg while forensic scientists work with a 3D scanner and other police officers investigate Photo: Jonas Walzberg/dpa

The investigators used a 3D scanner to get an exact picture of the crime scene in Hamburg. According to the reports, the police also used service dogs in the search.

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