Shots on Bayernplatz: arguments escalated among young people!

Shots on Bayernplatz: arguments escalated among young people!

In Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, a dispute among young people escalated on Sunday evening, which led to a terrifying incident. Like tixio , there was a tangible fight on Bayernplatz between four young men aged 17 to 19. Suddenly one of the participants pulled out a weapon of shot and fired several shots, which only intensified chaos. After the incident, the young people fled. Fortunately, only two of the young men were slightly injured, while another even had to go to the hospital. The police quickly arrived at the scene and was able to arrest three suspects. What exactly triggered the dispute remains unclear for the time being, but the civil servants have initiated investigations and ask for information from witnesses, especially from those with image or video material.

Such incidents are not only remarkable in Neustadt. Just a few months ago, a similar incident was reported in Lohfelden, near Kassel. On September 25, 2023, residents heard shots on Talstrasse and alerted the police. The officials met a group of seven children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 who apparently handled with a weapon. The weapon for which a "small gun license" is necessary was found on a field. Here, too, criminal proceedings were initiated for violating the weapons law, which can be punished with a prison sentence of up to three years. The youngsters were handed over to their parents, while the investigation continued to find out who had actually shot.

youth crime in focus

Incidents like these raise questions about youth crime that are a recurring topic in society. Data show that youth crime is predominantly male and often cannot be seen as a specific minority phenomenon. According to the Federal Center for Political Education it is a widespread phenomenon that affects many young people. Up to 70% of the students state that they have become delinquent in the past 12 months. Nevertheless, most of them only commit slight offenses, and heavy forms are rather rare.

Measures for prevention should tackle causes and not just symptoms to break through this trend. The integration of young people with a migration background, which are often both perpetrators and victims, could also be a key to reducing violence and crime. Studies show that the majority of the delinquent young people finally come from their way, which gives hope for a positive change.

Despite the threats that arise from such incidents, the display of the advertisement among young people is low and the clarification rate for police -registered cases is 58.7%. It is to be hoped that through educational work and preventive measures in the future such violent arguments will become less common and that the young people can be steered in a safer.