Loud shots were heard on Saturday in the West Quarter of Thun. Shortly before noon, the cantonal police in Bern received the report that a woman had been seriously injured by a shot on Bürglenstrasse – neighbors had warned the police. When the uniformed men arrived at the scene, they encountered a woman with gunshot wounds who had already been looked after by local residents. After the initial medical care, she had to be brought to the hospital with the ambulance. Her condition was critical at the time.
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The police were able to arrest a suspect in the apartment building, and a firearm was also seized. According to the cantonal police in Berne, according to initial findings, “a relationship offense can be assumed”.
Research of 20 minutes showed that the victim was a young mother from Sri Lanka. She lives with her daughter in an apartment building on Bürglenstrasse in Thun.
«Never seen a man»
The neighborhood is shocked by recent events: «I was watching the ski race when I heard a loud bang twice. I thought the noises came from the television, »said a resident of the apartment building. A short time later, a neighbor would have called him and told him to lock the door: “He told me that dangerous scenes were happening outside the door.” The police had already arrived shortly thereafter. He did not know who the alleged shooter was: «The woman and her daughter lived alone in the apartment. I never saw a man with them. »
Another resident only found out about the incident in the newspaper – the news shocked her: «It is really sad what happened there. I was at home all afternoon, but heard nothing. »After the media said that events were taking place on Bürglenstrasse, several relatives contacted her to ask if everything was OK. “It’s really disturbing when something like this happens almost on your own doorstep.”
(SDA)
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