Braunschweig · NI
Traffic dispute in Braunschweig ends in knife attack
Following a traffic dispute on Saarstraße in Braunschweig, a 33-year-old driver allegedly attacked a 39-year-old man with a knife on 19 March. After a verbal dispute and a physical confrontation, the man allegedly used the knife against the other driver. The 39-year-old suffered injuries to his head and neck, which hospital staff assessed as not life-threatening.
A witness intervened, brought the suspect to the ground and held him until police arrived. The 33-year-old is being investigated on suspicion of attempted killing. At the request of prosecutors, he was remanded in pre-trial detention the following day.
Source: www.presseportal.de
Documented information
- Incident date
- Confirmed fatalities
- Not separately confirmed
- LocationView on map
- Braunschweig, Lower Saxony
- Category
- Knife attacks
- Injury information
- Injury reported
- Confirmed injured persons
- 1
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