Bad König (dpa / lhe) - Two men were injured by shots in southern Hesse. Two still unknown perpetrators are said to have shot the 24- and 46-year-olds in the legs on Sunday evening in Bad König in the Odenwald. According to previous knowledge, the background was a dispute between the people involved, which had escalated, said a spokesman for the Darmstadt public prosecutor on Monday. What it was about was still unclear in the morning. So the men knew each other. There was no danger to third parties.
At least three other men were pepper sprayed and treated by a doctor, police said late Sunday evening. The two injured men were taken to hospitals, according to the information, there is no danger to life. Late Sunday evening, the police were in action with a large contingent. A search for the perpetrators was launched.
The investigators hope to get more clarity on the dispute between the men by questioning the injured. However, these would first have to be given further medical care, said the spokesman. The shots were reported to police around 7:45 p.m. The argument is said to have erupted on the street. The shots were then fired in the course of the conflict.
