Gießen shooting leaves one injured after late-night confrontation
**Police Headquarters Middle Hesse - Press Office**
***Giessen*** (ots)*
Gießen: Large police operation in Gießen - Suspected perpetrator arrested
In the early morning hours, a large police operation took place in Steinstraße.
Around 00:11, witnesses reported a dispute between two people and heard a gunshot. Additionally, the emergency control center informed the police about a man with a gunshot wound.
Several police units and a police dog arrived at the scene. Officers cared for the 36-year-old victim, who was taken to a hospital by ambulance.
Uniformed and plainclothes police officers, special forces, and specially trained negotiators were on the scene until the afternoon. Special forces arrested a 54-year-old suspect.
Investigations into the background and the course of events are ongoing.
No further information can be provided at this time.
Sabine Richter, Press Spokesperson
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