Shots at the driver: Delmenhorst police let the suspect go

On Friday, a 35-year-old drives in Delmenhorst with her three children in the car.

Shots at the driver: Delmenhorst police let the suspect go

On Friday, a 35-year-old drives in Delmenhorst with her three children in the car. When a cyclist approaches the car, a shot is suddenly fired. A little later, the police arrest a man with connections to the family - but have to release him a little later.

In Delmenhorst, Lower Saxony, it has not been confirmed that a 41-year-old has fired a shot at a driver. The man was released from police custody in the early evening, the police said. "The search for those responsible and the investigation into the background to the crime are ongoing."

An unknown person fired a shot at a moving car in Delmenhorst on Friday, seriously injuring the 35-year-old driver in the head. The woman's three children, aged eight, ten and twelve, were also in the car. You will receive psychological care.

According to NDR, the 41-year-old was suspected of his connections to the family. The police arrested him a few hours after the crime. She's investigating an attempted homicide.

According to the investigation, the perpetrator drove a bicycle towards the woman's car and then fired a shot. The bullet smashed through the window on the driver's side and seriously injured the 35-year-old in the head. She underwent emergency surgery in a clinic and is not in mortal danger. A traffic accident on the street in downtown Delmenhorst was initially reported to the police.

The crime happened in a residential area in front of a care facility where the woman lives with her children. At the time of the crime, the husband is said to have been in the facility. According to NDR, the parents live separately. Accordingly, the woman wanted to hand over the children to the father for care. He is also being questioned by the police.