By Our Reporter
GIESSEN (CONVERSEER) – Three people were injured in the central German city of Giessen on Saturday after shots were fired in a betting shop, a police spokesman said.
The individual fled on foot and was detained following the incident, which occurred close to the central Marktplatz square shortly after 3:10 PM (1310 GMT).
The victims’ lives are not thought to be in danger, the police spokesman said. No information has been released on a motive for the incident.
The shop has been cordoned off and forensic investigators are on site.
A witness said she saw a person enter the shop and heard four to five shots.
According to the Bild newspaper, the perpetrator is said to have had a handgun and was known to the police.
(dpa)
