Germany news: Police operation in Cologne after shots fired
Police have cordoned off part of southern Cologne, reporting multiple shots fired at an apparently empty cafe early in the morning. They did not report casualties but were searching the area for a suspect. DW has more.
On Monday morning, police in Cologne cordoned off parts of major roads in the city center following reports of shots fired. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. outside a cafe on Bonner Straße, leading investigators to search for a lone male suspect. No casualties were reported, but multiple bullet holes were found in the cafe, along with several shell casings.
Police believed the attacker had fled on foot and were investigating potential links to organized crime. The bustling Chlodwigplatz square, near Cologne's main train station and cathedral, was cordoned off during the morning rush hour as a precaution. This is not the first time storefronts in Cologne have been targeted this month; a jeweler was shot at on Keupstrasse on August 21, and a watch store was hit twice in a short span of days.
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