Police are looking for the doorstep shooter – “Hold on, hold on,” the neighbor shouted

After the fatal shooting of a 43-year-old at his front door in Dingolfing, Lower Bavaria, the police are continuing to search for the perpetrator. The Landshut criminal police have set up a special commission with around 30 investigators. The motive and the exact course of events are still unclear. A neighbor described to the “Bild” newspaper how she tried to help the man and his wife immediately after the shots.

“I suddenly heard his wife screaming and ran over,” said the resident. The entrepreneur was lying on the doorstep. While his wife called the emergency number, she tried to calm the woman and encourage the injured man: “Hold on, hold on.” The man died at the scene.

According to current information, an unknown person rang the doorbell at the apartment building around 12:30 p.m. on Monday and fired shots when the 43-year-old opened the door. According to preliminary autopsy results, the victim was fatally hit by at least one projectile. The “Bild” newspaper reported three shots.

According to police, the shooter escaped in a dark vehicle. There is currently no concrete information about his identity or the getaway car. The police searched for the man with numerous emergency services and a helicopter. The search on site was initially suspended on Monday afternoon and the investigation is ongoing.

According to the “Bild” newspaper, the man killed ran a security company. The newspaper also reported on his company's recently filed bankruptcy and criminal investigations against him. Police headquarters declined to comment when asked by the newspaper. A connection to the fatal attack has not yet been proven.

Another incident occurred in front of the crime scene on Tuesday afternoon. According to police, two young men appeared in front of the house in a car and made comments to one of the victim's relatives in such a way that it could be understood as a threat. The relatives called the police again.

Because a connection with the fatal attack could not initially be ruled out, a large-scale manhunt began with numerous patrols and a police helicopter. After about an hour, emergency services discovered the car they were looking for. An 18-year-old and a 17-year-old were temporarily taken into custody. According to the police, they said they found their behavior towards their relatives “funny”.

The police will receive information about the fatal shots, the suspect or his getaway vehicle on 0871/9252-0.