A 41-year-old man from Aachen was fatally injured after shots were fired in the Elsassstraße on Friday afternoon, and a murder commission has taken over the case. Police in Aachen were called to the street on 13 November 2026 at about 15:50. The victim died at the scene. Investigators say at least one person fired shots from a group. The suspected shooters then fled the scene before officers arrived. Search measures were launched immediately, including the use of a police helicopter. Detectives are still working to identify the people responsible. The background to the attack and the exact sequence of events are under investigation.