Shots in Bad Nauheim: Two dead, police chase fleeting perpetrators!

Shots in Bad Nauheim: Two dead, police chase fleeting perpetrators!

Bad Nauheim, Hessen, Deutschland - in Bad Nauheim, Hesse, two men were shot on the evening of April 19, 2025. The incident occurred in the street "Am Deutergraben", where the victims were shot at around 5:40 p.m. after the first reports. Residents reported at least six shots and numerous screams in the neighborhood. Shortly after the shots, around 6 p.m., the initial emergency calls were received by the police. The emergency services found the two men who had apparently suffered firing injuries in front of a house. Despite a large -scale police, which included the SEK and a police helicopter, the perpetrator is still on the run. The police are looking for at least one shooter and asked the population for clues who asked not to take hitchhikers with them, the public followed. The police also explained that there was no danger to the general public.

The investigation is now in the hands of the public prosecutor. While the motif for the shots is still unclear, the police secured the first traces. Officials wore special white overalls and tried in vain to reanimate one of the lifeless people through pressure massage. Information on the identities of the victims and the background of the incident is still pending, but the assignment once again shows the continuing problem of violent crime.

growing violent crime in Germany

The police crime statistics (PKS) 2023 illustrates that violent crime in Germany is a worrying increase. In 2023, 214,099 cases of violent crime were recorded, the highest value since 2007. This corresponds to an increase of 8.6 % compared to the previous year. These figures could in some cases be due to the increasing social uncertainty and the economic stress, which are due to the Covid 19 pandemic and other factors. The BKA reports that the detection of the criminal offenses is 5.5 % Has increased to 58.4 %.