About 30 minutes driving NW of Hanover, Germany....lays the town of Celle (170k population). It's a town where upper-class Germans who work in Hanover....live. What you'd generally say is that people feel safe in the shadow of Hanover.
So yesterday afternoon, in the heart of the downtown shopping district.....these two individuals showed up with the intent of robbing a jewelry store.
It's a common thing that you see these days.....a gang with a basic plan, and the intent to make a quick hit....walking out with watches, jewelry, etc....probably making in the 100k range after they deal with the middle-guy. I would make the bet that at least five or six such hits occur on a daily basis across Germany.
In 99-percent of these cases, the criminals walk out with something. Sometimes, it's what the plan was set for. Sometimes, it's for much less.
In yesterday's Celle crime episode....the two guys met up with the shop owner (71 years old) who happened have a pistol (licensed) and had it in his possession at the shop.
Results? NDR (regional public TV) reported on this.
One guy dead at the scene....second dying at the hospital.
Police? The investigation continues. There might be manslaughter charges but you'd have to assess how the two criminals made their threat. Curiously, one of the two sat in a wheelchair, as part of the robbery. It's an odd thing and I'm guessing the police are still working on the intent and the identity of the two individuals.
Updated: the one guy in the wheelchair.....apparently was not disabled. Does beg a lot of questions. Of the two dead folks.....one is currently identified (German), and the other is still a unknown figure.
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