Germany: Kurdish Family Feud: One Dead One Wounded

Nienburg

Today, in the German town of Nienburg, located in Lower Saxony, two Kurdish families staged a shootout. One person was killed and one seriously wounded. Apparently, this is just the latest in a long-running family feud, a Kurdish version of the Hatfields and the McCoys, if you will.

The article below from WELT is translated by Fousesquawk.

Lower Saxony

Deadly shootout in Nienburg-victim was to appear in court on day of incident

Posted 5-5-2026

Caption: Emergency personnel stand behind a police barrier tape. In an exchange of fire, one person was killed and another seriously injured

Source: Deutsche Presse Agentur

On Tuesday afternoon, shots were fired in Nienburg. One person has died, another is seriously injured. According to a media report, the cause points to a conflict that has been smoldering for years.

In an exchange of gunfire in Nienburg on Tuesday, one person was killed and at least one other seriously injured. The injured person was taken to a hospital by rescue helicopter, the police said.

The shots were fired around 3 p.m. According to initial findings, there had previously been disputes between several people that escalated into the clash. Two people were provisionally arrested.

According to information from  BILD, it reportedly involves two large Kurdish families who have been fueding for years and who are repeatedly in court against each other. There have also been repeated mass brawls in recent years.

The victim was supposed to appear before the Verden Regional Court on Tuesday for aggravated assault. According to Die Harke, he is an entrepreneur from the Nienburg city area.

The background of the crime is still unclear, the investigations are ongoing. According to the police, there is currently no danger to the population, but people are still asked to avoid the area as far as possible.