Review in the shooting process: Zingst breathes up!

Review in the shooting process: Zingst breathes up!

Zingst, Deutschland - Again there are headlines from Zingst, a place that has not remained entirely unaffected in the past few months. The Stralsund district court acquitted a 23-year-old man who was charged with a change of shooting in August 2024. In this incident in the night of August 9, two men, 25 and 24 years old, were injured by shots - the older of them even life -threatening in the lower abdomen.

like the Süddeutsche Between two security companies that are considered the background for the crime. The court found that the accused did not shot out of a car as a driver; Rather, a passenger is viewed as a potential shooter. The acquittal is based on poor evidence for an intention to kill. Witnesses who referred to the accused were classified as little credible.

The course of events

The 23-year-old was arrested ten days after the incident after he had initially kept hidden. After almost five months in custody, he was released under certain conditions and is now at large again. The first suspect denies to be responsible for the shots and says that he had only taken the driver's seat position while a colleague in the passenger seat opened the fire.

The public prosecutor's office in Stralsund is now examining the verdict and it could lead to serious investigations. General uncertainties in the security industry and rivalries among the security companies seem to be responsible for the willingness to use violence in this case.

The context of violent crime

Such violent arguments are not only isolated cases in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, but part of a worrying trend. According to Statista In 2024 almost 4% of registered crimes in Germany-the highest number since 2007. seen. In addition, the number of suspicious perpetrators under the age of 21, which indicates that young people are also heavily involved in this problem.

The survey results show that the Germans feel significantly concerned about increasing violence and aggression in society. Even 94% of those surveyed consider violence against people from the police and rescue system to be a serious problem. A fact that is also reflected in Zingsten's story where the dispute among security companies ended in a terrifying incident.

After these turbulent events, which Zingst is currently in another light, remains to be seen which steps will follow next and how the events will influence everyday life in the region.