Shots on Hells Angels in Cologne: Rocker War escalated in lime!

Shots on Hells Angels in Cologne: Rocker War escalated in lime!

In the early Sunday morning, July 16, 2025, an unknown shooter committed an attack on a residential building in Kalker Eythstrasse, in the center of which is an old member of the Hells Angels. According to a report by Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger were fired on the front door. The shooter then fled in a white VW golf with Bergheim approval towards Lüttringhauser Straße. A Ford parked in front of the house was damaged by a foray shot. The Cologne criminal police suspect that the incident is related to a persistent feud within the rocker milieus.

This incident is also seen in the context of a similar shooting in Wesseling, which occurred on July 3. There, an attacker fired 21 times into a building with a submachine gun, aimed at a distance of about 50 meters. A 38-year-old tenant of the attacked house turned out to be a former Hells Angel, who was already involved in a knife attack in 2014 and was arrested at Cologne/Bonn Airport.

rocker crime in focus

The rock scene on the Rhine and Ruhr is currently in motion because the balance of power obviously shifted in favor of the Hells Angels. According to Rnd are around 150 members Bandidos, over the Hells Angels. This is done in an environment characterized by intensive conflicts, which reinforces the fears about internal disputes and possible further acts of violence.

The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) describes rocker groups such as the Hells Angels and Bandidos as Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMCG), which are characterized by a strict hierarchical structure and show little willingness to cooperate with the police. These groups are often involved in criminal machinations, whereby violence, even against uninvolved, is nothing unusual. Their activities also extend to legal areas such as security services and the red light milieu, which allows you to promote illegal business.

focus and challenges

The increase in violent clashes is reflected in the steadily growing investigation that runs against rocker groups. A study by the BKA identifies attacks as a central component of rocker crime, whereby the "tradition" of hostilities between different clubs leads to higher potential for violence. There is also talk of a significant dark field in rocker crime, which makes it considerably more difficult for the police's educational work.

The internal dynamics within the rocker groups could possibly result in further violent conflicts, especially in view of the current uncertainty and the shifted balance of power. Criminal activities resulting from the competition between the Hells Angels and the remaining members of the Bandidos are therefore still the focus of investigations.

The entire rocker scene, including their entanglements in serious crimes, offers a complex and challenging picture. It remains to be seen which further developments the police will observe and how the situation could develop in the coming weeks and months.