North Rhine-Westphalia: Manhunt for shooting on the street in Krefeld

Krefeld (dpa / lnw) - After the shooting of a 42-year-old on the street, the homicide squad in Krefeld is looking for two men.

North Rhine-Westphalia: Manhunt for shooting on the street in Krefeld

Krefeld (dpa / lnw) - After the shooting of a 42-year-old on the street, the homicide squad in Krefeld is looking for two men. A 42-year-old was shot dead in the city center on Monday evening. Witnesses heard several shots and saw two men running away in the dark, investigators said on Tuesday.

Police sources said the victim was known to the police for drug-related offenses. A shot hit it in the head. The Albanian has lived in Germany for four years. His body was lying on the sidewalk after the crime. She will now be autopsied, it said.

The two fleeing men were of normal build, according to witnesses. One was wearing a dark jacket, light-colored trousers and a light-colored headgear, the other a dark jacket with a prominent logo on the back, dark trousers and a dark hat.

Investigators did not comment on reports that the victim was on a bicycle on Tuesday.