Düsseldorf Trial for Uber Shooting Incident

The trial for the suspected killer of an Uber passenger in Düsseldorf's train station district will commence on Monday at the Düsseldorf Regional Court. The accused, a 24-year-old from Saarland, is charged with manslaughter and illegal possession of a weapon.

Six months ago, the shooting incident occurred in the bustling train station district. The victim, a man from Cameroon, entered an Uber vehicle after a previous argument. The accused, accompanied by his mother and other relatives, lay in wait for the victim in front of his hotel. As the Uber car approached, the accused fired four shots through the car's side window, striking the passenger in the back seat, who died from the gunshots.

The driver of the Uber car, thankfully, was physically unharmed but suffered a shock. The accused did not have a weapons permit, and the weapon used in the shooting, a semi-automatic pistol, is of unknown origin. The available search results do not provide information about who supplied the weapon.

It is alleged that the victim had defrauded the accused, with the indictment stating that the accused said before the incident, "I have to go to the one who owes me 4,700 euros." The victim was known to the police as a suspected fraudster.

In a twist of events, the victim attempted to flee in the Uber car, but this action unfortunately led him to be caught by the pursuers who had been chasing him on foot. The driver of the Uber car stopped at a red light, allowing the pursuers to catch up.

The accused has remained silent about the allegations. The trial, which is expected to last nine days, will provide more insights into this tragic incident. The outcome of the trial will determine the fate of the 24-year-old suspect. The accused was arrested by special units in Hesse, Wetzlar, about two weeks after the shooting.