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Manhunt Underway After Fatal Shooting Outside Home in Wassenberg

Authorities have not confirmed a motive despite reports of possible biker ties.

Overview

  • Police in Wassenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, say a man was shot outside his home and the attackers fled in a car, and the victim was a father of two young children.
  • A large search that used a helicopter did not find the getaway vehicle.
  • Investigators say the suspects may have crossed into the Netherlands, which is roughly eight kilometers from the crime scene.
  • Officials have not released a motive or verified any link to a biker club.
  • Tabloid reports name the victim as “Ömer” and claim he belonged to the Hells Angels, had survived an earlier attack, and had fortified his house with cameras and high concrete walls, while some outlets warn of possible gang violence if the case is connected to the biker scene.