Two people were fatally injured in a knife attack in Ludwigshafen. The alleged perpetrator is brought before the magistrate.
Update from Wednesday, October 19, 11:46 a.m .: The two victims of the knife attack in Ludwigshafen are to be autopsied during the day, reports a police spokesman. It is also planned to bring the suspects before the magistrate today. The motive for the act is still unclear, said the Rhineland-Palatinate Interior Minister Michael Ebling (SPD), it was determined “in all directions”.
The police are also relying on the help of witnesses in their investigations. “We are hoping for further information from the population to clarify the crime,” the officials said. A contact point for witnesses has been set up near the scene of the crime, which should also be open on Wednesday. The police asked for information, photos and videos of the crime to be forwarded. To do this, the investigators activated a portal on the Internet and set up a hotline.
Two dead in a knife attack in Ludwigshafen: the police give the first details
Update from Tuesday, October 18, 5:28 p.m .: After the fatal knife attack in Ludwigshafen, the police published the first details of the crime. Accordingly, the alleged perpetrator stabbed two 20 and 35-year-old men, as a police spokesman said on Tuesday. On the run, he then seriously injured a 27-year-old with a large knife in a drugstore.
The 25-year-old suspect is a Somali national. Whether there is a connection between nationality and the crime is still unclear, said the police spokesman. Nothing is known about the motive. “We do not participate in speculation.” According to current knowledge, the three victims are Germans. According to the police spokesman, the 27-year-old victim and the alleged perpetrator, who was shot by the police, are out of danger.
Two dead in knife attack in Ludwigshafen
First report from Tuesday, October 18: Ludwigshafen – Two people were killed and another seriously injured in a knife attack in Ludwigshafen. The alleged perpetrator was shot and seriously injured during the arrest, said a spokeswoman for the Rheinpfalz police headquarters on Tuesday (October 18). The background was unclear. The investigation went in all directions, said the spokeswoman.
Further details about the case and the crime scenes were not initially clear. The police had initially announced that the officials had been alerted to a knife attack in the Oggersheim district. It was shot.
Two dead in knife attack in Ludwigshafen
A police spokeswoman said the suspect initially fled. A patrol took up the pursuit and was able to face the man. In doing so, he was shot. It was unclear how serious the injuries were.
The police cordoned off the crime scene. “There is no danger to the population,” said the police headquarters. “We are currently collecting reliable information and reporting promptly on the status of investigations.” (dpa)
