The police, under the supervision of the prosecutor's office, are investigating the circumstances of the fatal shooting of a man, which occurred near Piława Dolna (Lower Silesia Province). Deputy Commissioner Marcin Ząbek from the police in Dzierżonów reported that the circumstances and motive of the perpetrator's actions are being investigated.
The incident – as reported by journalists from the local portal doba.pl, which was the first to report it – took place at Piławskie ponds – between Marianówek and Piława Dolna at the railway viaduct. According to unofficial information, the 42-year-old was wounded in the chest and thigh. Among others, an emergency medical service helicopter was called to the scene. Unfortunately, the services pronounced the man dead upon arrival.
– I can confirm that a criminal incident occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. A 24-year-old man was detained for allegedly firing the shots, said Deputy Superintendent Marcin Ząbek, spokesman for the police in Dzierżoniów.
The policeman added that the victim and the detained man were not related.
Investigation of the circumstances
Police technicians worked for many hours at the scene where the shooting occurred.
– Work related to securing evidence has already been completed – said Deputy Commissioner Ząbek after 9:20 a.m. on Sunday.
He added that the investigation is being conducted by the District Prosecutor's Office in Dzierżoniów. – Prosecutors who supervise police work will investigate both the motive of the perpetrator and the circumstances of this tragic event – the policeman concluded.
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