Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany — SeptemberGerman police have launched an investigation after a 50-year-old man was seriously injured in a shooting in the Mülheim-Altstadt II area of Mülheim an der Ruhr

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The incident happened on Monday afternoon, September 7, in a backyard on Heißener Straße. According to police, the injured man himself contacted emergency services at approximately 4:45 p.m., reporting that he had been shot.

Officers arriving at the scene found the 50-year-old suffering from serious gunshot injuries. Emergency medical personnel treated him before he was transported to a hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. Police said doctors could not initially rule out that his injuries were life-threatening.

Investigators immediately secured the area and began collecting evidence. Police also launched a search operation for the suspected shooter, but the suspect had not been located at the time of the latest police update.

The circumstances leading to the shooting remain unclear. Authorities have not yet publicly established a motive or explained the relationship, if any, between the victim and the suspected attacker.

A homicide investigation has been opened, with the Duisburg Public Prosecutor’s Office and a homicide squad from Essen Police working together on the case. Investigators are particularly interested in speaking with anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or noticed suspicious activity around the location.

Police are also appealing to potential witnesses, including people who may have assisted the injured man immediately after the shooting.

The investigation remains active, and authorities have not released the identity of the victim or the suspected attacker.