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Teen Arrested After Blank-Firing Gun Discharged in Munich’s Nymphenburg Street Fight

Investigators now treat the street clash as a chance encounter.

Overview

  • Emergency calls around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday reported a group fight and gunshots on Mettenstraße in Nymphenburg, triggering a deployment of more than 20 patrol cars.
  • Police encountered multiple people at the scene and, following witness tips, arrested a 15-year-old suspect nearby without resistance.
  • Officers secured ammunition casings and parts of a blank-firing Schreckschuss gun that the suspect allegedly left behind while fleeing.
  • At least three people were injured, including a 26-year-old man with a blast-related ear injury, a 26-year-old woman with head trauma from blunt force, and the 15-year-old with facial injuries.
  • The teen was reported for dangerous bodily harm, threats and weapons-law violations, was handed to his guardians, and the Munich criminal police are continuing the investigation.