Dingolfing, Germany. (dpa/GNA) – A 43-year-old man was shot dead by an unknown assailant as he opened his front door in Dingolfing in the southern German state of Bavaria, police reported on Monday.
The male perpetrator is reported to have fled the scene in a black car with tinted windows. Police immediately launched a search for the assailant.
According to initial findings, the gunman rang the doorbell of a married couple. When the man opened the door, he fired at least one shot, police said.
The resident sustained serious injuries and died at the scene despite resuscitation efforts. Police said investigators were currently collecting and securing forensic evidence. Possible witnesses are also to be questioned.
So far, they have no information about the motive or the precise circumstances of the crime.
As the suspect may still be armed, police are urging members of the public to report anything suspicious and not to put themselves in danger.
GNA