Gelsenkirchen · NW

Knife displayed during confrontation in Gelsenkirchen

Two groups of teenagers became involved in a confrontation in a park in Gelsenkirchen on 6 April. According to the investigation, participants punched and kicked each other during a verbal dispute. One teenager allegedly sprayed irritant gas and another displayed a knife but did not use it. After the groups met again at an underpass, a suspect allegedly threw a stone twice at a teenager's head. The teenager was slightly injured and taken to hospital. Several participants fled, while two minor suspects were located and handed over to their guardians.

Source: www.presseportal.de

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Incident date
Confirmed fatalities
Not separately confirmed
Category
Knife threats
Injury information
Minor injury reported
Confirmed injured persons
1

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Editorial: Ronny Schmidt Contact