Man shot dead at his front door in Dingolfing, Bavaria, suspect still at large

The shooting

A 43-year-old man was shot at his front door in Dingolfing, in Lower Bavaria, on Monday, 26 October, at about 12:30, police said. An unknown person rang the bell of a married couple's home, and when the husband opened the door, the gunman fired at least one shot. The man suffered serious injuries and died at the scene despite resuscitation attempts, police said. The attack took place in the Schwedenschanze area.

The manhunt

The gunman fled the scene, and police launched a large search with many patrol cars and a helicopter. Police believe the suspect left in a black small car. Officers asked the public to report any suspicious observations and not to put themselves at risk, because the suspect could still be armed. As of the latest reports, the search was still under way.

The suspect's description

The Passauer Neue Presse reported that the suspect spoke standard German, had a rather round face and a moustache, and wore a dark jacket with a hood at the time of the attack. The nationalities of the suspect and the victim are not known.

The investigation

Criminal investigators are treating the case as a suspected homicide. Officers have begun securing traces and evidence at the scene and plan to question possible witnesses. Police have not yet established the motive or the exact course of events, and the background of the attack remains unclear.