One year after Davide K.'s murder: Police are pursuing new leads in the rocker milieu

One year after Davide K.'s murder: Police are pursuing new leads in the rocker milieu

One year after the violent death of Davide K. (32) in Cologne-Kalk, the investigation of the case remains in limbo. How Express According to reports, the perpetrator has not been caught to date, although the police are pursuing various investigative approaches. Senior public prosecutor Ulrich Bremer confirmed that a trail leads to the rocker milieu and even to the Netherlands.

The tragic incident occurred on October 22, 2024, when Davide K. was shot by a hooded man after leaving a gym. He was hit at least twice, causing massive damage to his car. Fortunately, his mother, who was in the car at the time of the incident, was uninjured. The perpetrator fled the scene on an e-scooter.

signs of violence

Even before the murder, there were signs of an escalation of violence in Davide K.'s environment. On August 29, 2024, shots were fired at the house of an acquaintance in Cologne-Ostheim, followed by further shots at a residential building in Hürth-Kalscheuren. A diversionary tactic that the police also include in the investigation is a hand grenade found under a burned-out BMW. This all points to deeper conflicts in a dangerous environment.

An important piece of the puzzle in the case is a witness who was involved in an argument with Davide K. on Kalker Hauptstrasse in August 2024. The police describe this witness as dark-haired, slim and in his early 20s. At the time of the argument he was wearing a black cap and a scarf or loop, as well as a jacket with letters. Information about the man's identity is crucial to the investigation Cologne City Gazette reported.

Drug war as a background

But the murder of Davide K. could be embedded in a broader drug conflict. Loud WDR The investigations into the Cologne drug war have entered a new phase. The robbery of 350 kilos of cannabis, which led to shocking acts of violence, has come into focus. The Kalk drug gang, with which Davide K. was apparently connected, could be connected to his murder.

The investigators state that the drug war in Cologne is coming to a head after numerous Kurdish and Albanian suspects were arrested. A 21-year-old German-Algerian man blamed for the cannabis robbery has already received his sentence and other suspects are in the firing line.

The question remains: Did Davide K. possibly have information or connections that made him a target? The police hope to gain new information by evaluating drug-related crime and arresting the kiosk operator who was shot. The investigation is continuing at full speed because a clear connection between the murder of Davide K. and the drug war could provide crucial answers.