Judgment hopes for clarity after the shooting attack in Zingst!

Judgment hopes for clarity after the shooting attack in Zingst!

Zingst, Deutschland - Today, the Stralsund regional court could bring a crucial turn. After an intensive negotiation, the judgment is pending in the trial of a 24-year-old man who is charged with attempted manslaughter. The incident occurred in Zingst in August 2024, where two men were shot out of a car. The public prosecutor accuses the accused of having shot a 25-year-old in a targeted manner and consciously accepting a 24-year-old. [NDR] reports of the severity of the allegations, even if the accused denies the allegations and only sees himself as a driver.

The dramatic process of what happened occurred on August 9 at midnight near the Zingst pier. A larger group of guests was in front of a bar when the shots fell. The background of the incident are as turbulent as it is dangerous and seem to be rooted in a power struggle between security companies. The 24-year-old defendant comes from the Demmin region and was part of a new security company that had split off from the injured party's company. Eyewitnesses report a "war" between these companies, which explains the precarious situation that led to the shot.

Details about the crime and the participants

The dispute that led to the shots apparently escalated on an evening on which the injured party, accompanied by several men, visited the bar. A threatening letter in which 80,000 euros in damages were required was subsequently submitted to the accused's parents. Fatally, the main damaged person in the lower abdomen and his companion were hit on the arm, but survived the attack.

crisis of violent offenses in Germany

While negotiations in Stralsund employ the public, the current police crime statistics (PKS) show an alarming increase in violent crime in Germany. Compared to previous years, the number of violent offenses in 2024 rose by 1.5 % since 2007.

The incident in Zingst may only be part of a major problem, but it is urgently the escalation of violence and the challenges that security companies and society are in the whole. It remains to be seen how the court will decide on the allegations and what consequences for those involved.