Armed attack in Hanover: Police are looking for witnesses!

Armed attack in Hanover: Police are looking for witnesses!

In the early Saturday morning there was a shocking incident in the Hanover district of Calenberger Neustadt: an unknown man threatened a group of five passers -by with a pistol. The armed perpetrator, who was approaching the group at around 00:30 a.m. on Friederikenplatz, asked her to run away. While part of the group followed the call, the attacker fled towards the city center. The passers -by immediately called the police.

Despite the immediately initiated search measures, the perpetrator remained undetected. The police have initiated investigations into coercion and is currently investigating whether the weapon is a real pistol. So far, there is no information about the motif of the perpetrator. The police ask the population for help and urgently search for witnesses who can provide clues. If you have seen something, you should immediately contact the Hannover Limmer police commissioner on 0511 109-3915.