Bielefeld · NW
Pre-trial detention after attack on at least four people in Bielefeld
A suspect is alleged to have attacked at least four people in Bielefeld with a knife and a spear-like object, acting covertly and with intent to kill. Prosecutors and police said the victims suffered serious stab injuries. The man was arrested on Monday evening. On 20 May, a judge ordered pre-trial detention on suspicion of attempted murder combined with four counts of dangerous bodily harm. Investigators are continuing to examine the motive, including a possible Islamist background.
Source: bielefeld.polizei.nrw
Documented information
- Incident date
- Confirmed fatalities
- Not separately confirmed
- LocationView on map
- Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Category
- Knife attacks
- Injury information
- Serious injury reported
- Confirmed injured persons
- Not separately confirmed
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