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Shots in the parking lot in Jettingen: Police investigate after escape
In Zuffenhausen and the surrounding area, the police are investigating shots fired in a parking lot, part of an ongoing series of violence.
Shots in the parking lot in Jettingen: Police investigate after escape
In Jettingen, a town in the Böblingen district, several shots were heard in a parking lot on Tuesday evening. According to reports from stern.de At least two people fled the scene on foot, while another car left the parking lot. The police have started an investigation into a suspected attempted murder. Witnesses report the shots and are asked to provide information to help clarify the incidents.
This incident is part of a larger series of violence in the Stuttgart area that has been ongoing since mid-2022. Investigations show a feud between two violent, multi-ethnic groups: One group comes from the Esslingen and Ludwigsburg regions, while the other comes from Göppingen and Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. Despite the fact that the number of bloody incidents has decreased in the recent past, the situation remains tense.
Investigations and arrests
Loud stuttgarter-nachrichten.de Over 50 men were arrested as part of the investigation into this series of violence, many of whom are in prison. Interior Minister Thomas Strobl, State Police President Stefanie Hinz and LKA President Andreas Stenger gave insight into the status of the investigation. Particular emphasis was placed on the hand grenade attack on a mourning community in Altbach in June 2023, which is seen as the climax of the feud.
In addition, several other incidents were recalled, including a serious gun attack in a Plochingen shisha bar, the court verdict of which will be announced on March 7th.
Although violence in the region has been decreasing for some time, there are fears that it will escalate as such incidents significantly impact residents' sense of security. The investigations are continuing intensively in order to uncover the background and possible masterminds of the disputes.
Review of the violent series
The series of violence in the Stuttgart area reached its dramatic climax with an attack that will be heard on March 6th. The focus of this trial is, among other things, five visitors to the funeral who were arrested after the hand grenade attack. Another incident that caused a stir was a shootout in which a 17-year-old Syrian man fired 15 shots at three men, resulting in one death and several critical injuries.
The situation requires not only police measures, but also social and preventive concepts to prevent such violent clashes in the future and to promote the integration of the affected groups.