At a tram stop, a 34-year-old man got into an argument with a teenager and his companion. Shots are fired, the man later succumbs to his injuries. The police are looking for the according to witness statements in about 17-year-old perpetrators and his acquaintances.
After the violent death of a 34-year-old man at a light rail station in Hanover, the police launched an investigation into manslaughter. The man got into an argument with a man and a woman on the platform in the Döhren district late Tuesday evening. The alleged perpetrator fired at least two shots at the 34-year-old, the Hanover police said.
Police had no indication of a motive as of Wednesday morning. Investigators were looking for witnesses who could have observed, for example, a possible previous dispute on the light rail.
The victim suffered life-threatening injuries and was resuscitated on the platform. However, he died a short time later from his injuries after being taken to a hospital in an ambulance.
A first search for the man and the woman was initially unsuccessful. Both fled the city on foot, according to the police. The alleged perpetrator was estimated by first responders to be around 17 years old and said to be 1.70 meters tall. According to the description, he had long curly hair and was wearing a light-colored winter jacket.
