Man opens fireplace with crossbow at German prepare station

A 29-year-old man has used a crossbow to shoot at passersby close to the prepare station within the northern German city of Peine.

The arrows hit a 22-year-old man, who was taken to the hospital with accidents that aren’t believed to be life-threatening, police stated on Saturday.

The suspected shooter was taken into custody. He additionally had a big knife with him, in line with police.

Authorities stated he had a historical past of psychological sickness however have been additionally investigating potential ties to far-right extremism as a result of suspect’s clothes and total look.

Peine is positioned about 40 kilometres east of town of Hanover within the state of Decrease Saxony.

“Now it is time to examine in all instructions and to make clear the background of this cowardly act,” Decrease Saxony’s Inside Minister Daniela Behrens stated in a press release. She stated police have been investigating whether or not racism or xenophobia was a motive within the capturing.

The minister credited the swift response of cops for stopping additional victims within the assault. She stated police managed to overpower the attacker just some minutes after receiving the primary emergency name.

Native police in addition to federal officers assigned to the prepare station each responded.

“We have been capable of react rapidly,” stated a police spokesman.

Rail visitors was briefly suspended.

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