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Shots from Witten: Massive police operation after attic incident!
Shots fired in Witten-Annen lead to large-scale police operation. 21-year-old arrested. Investigations are ongoing.
Shots from Witten: Massive police operation after attic incident!
On June 28, 2025, a disturbing incident occurred in the Witten-Annen district of Cologne: residents heard shots from an attic apartment on Dortmunder Strasse at around 4:20 p.m. and immediately alerted the police. How radioenneperuhr.de Reportedly, a witness saw a male person with a pistol firing shots for no apparent reason, which alerted security forces.
Strong police forces and special forces were deployed to the scene in no time. The entire building was cordoned off and the special unit (SEK) searched the apartment. Despite intensive efforts, no one could initially be found in the apartment. In the subsequent investigation, however, several cartridge cases were seized, which were identified as blank cartridges.
Arrest of a suspect
Dortmunder Strasse was cordoned off between Goethestrasse and Westfalenstrasse during the operation to ensure the safety of passers-by. Reported around 8:35 p.m polizei.nrw that a 21-year-old man was recognized and arrested in the area of Luther Park. When he was arrested, a PTB pistol was seized, which was apparently the reason for the shooting.
The arrested man was taken into custody to prevent further crimes. The criminal police have taken over the investigation and are now checking all details of the incident.
Shots fired from PTB weapons and their consequences
Another incident in this area was reported on the same day when a 57-year-old man from Bielefeld also heard the sounds of gunshots coming from an apartment on Bleichstrasse and called the emergency number. At the same time he was in possession of a PTB weapon and used it. Here too, the suspected perpetrator remains unknown for the time being. Police investigations to legally assess the facts are ongoing.
The repeated shootings that have been detected in recent years highlight the dangers of handling such dangerous weapons. Loud polizeischuesse.cilip.de Firearm use and the associated statistics will be published in the spring or at the latest in the summer of the following year. These include not only the injured and dead, but also other categories such as suicides by police officers and unlawful use of weapons.
The events surrounding the shooting on June 28, 2025 in Witten-Annen are causing unrest in the neighborhood and raising questions about safety and the responsible use of firearms. The criminal police are asking witnesses to come forward if they have any further information.