Essen · NW
21-year-old seriously injured with stabbing weapon at Essen Central Station
An altercation took place at the northern exit of Essen Central Station at about 17:50 on 7 December between an unidentified man and a 21-year-old. The unidentified man stabbed the young man with a stabbing weapon, seriously injuring him. Emergency responders took the victim to hospital; police said his life was never in danger. The suspect fled. A homicide unit is investigating and searching for him, while a possible link to a gathering south of the station remains under investigation.
Source: essen.polizei.nrw
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- Confirmed fatalities
- Not separately confirmed
- LocationView on map
- Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia
- Category
- Knife attacks
- Injury information
- Serious injury reported
- Confirmed injured persons
- 1
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