Connection to murder trial: Injured after shooting in front of the Bielefeld Regional Court

Eyewitnesses report shots being fired in front of the regional court in Bielefeld. Several people are said to be injured. The police are arriving in large numbers. The shots are said to be connected to a murder trial in the building.

In Bielefeld, shots in front of the regional court triggered a major police operation. Several people are said to be injured. According to information from the "Bild" newspaper, the shots, which were fired around 1:30 p.m., are said to be related to a murder trial. The killing of boxer Besar Nimani in March 2024 in Bielefeld's old town has been under trial since 9 a.m.

Eyewitnesses report that several people are lying injured on the ground. Police are taking care of the injured, and rescue workers are currently rushing to the district court, the police confirmed to WDR. According to information from the Neue Westfälische Zeitung, the shots were fired from a car.

The perpetrator or perpetrators are still on the run. The police are using a helicopter, among other things. A house was allegedly even surrounded, as Radio Bielefeld reports.

According to Radio Bielefeld, three people were injured, including the father of the accused, Hüseyin Akkurt. He had previously been arrested in Brussels. A second suspect is still on the run. One person was hit in the leg and another was critically injured in the heart area, according to Bild.