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Status: 15.09.2020 11:21 am – NDR 1 Lower Saxony
During the attack in the old town of Celle, several shots were fired on Monday afternoon.
Following the attempted robbery of a jewelry store in the center of Celle, in which the two alleged perpetrators were killed, police investigations are in full swing. According to the Prosecutor’s Office, it has now been established beyond any doubt that the 71-year-old owner of the store fired the fatal shots. Details of the circumstances are still unclear, according to police. Also, who are the two murdered men. So far there has only been evidence of his identity, a spokeswoman for NDR 1 Lower Saxony said. Therefore, there is no surveillance camera in the store. Investigators are now verifying, among other things, whether the owner couple may have acted in self-defense. One of the two alleged robbers died Monday afternoon at the scene, the other man died in a hospital that night, according to police.
VIDEO: Assault on a jewelry store in Celle (2 min)
One of the alleged thieves was in a wheelchair
Officials now rely on witness evidence. Because the alleged armed perpetrators may have noticed other people before the unsuccessful attack. One of them was sitting in a wheelchair, the police spokeswoman said. The other man pushed him. Investigators are now looking for passersby who have observed, for example, how the duo unloaded a wheelchair from a car. It is also not yet known if the wheelchair was used for camouflage or if it was medically necessary.
The couple who own the jewelry could still be questioned Monday night. Police said the 71-year-old man and his 72-year-old wife were being investigated. In such a case, however, that is not unusual.
Afternoon attack
The two men are said to have entered the jewelry store around 3:50 pm Shortly after, police said “the gun went off inside.” At this time, in addition to the two alleged perpetrators, only the owner couple was in the business premises.
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