Karlsruhe · BW

Man injured with stabbing instrument during altercation in Karlsruhe

A 28-year-old man suffered multiple stab wounds to his back during a physical altercation at Karlsruhe market square. He was taken to hospital for treatment, and police said there was no known danger to his life at the time.

Police said the confrontation had been preceded by a verbal dispute. The man who was later injured is alleged to have first struck an 18-year-old man and his teenage companion. During the fight, the 28-year-old was injured with a stabbing instrument. Officers seized scissors believed to have been used from the 18-year-old suspect. Following the mutual violence, those involved reported to police themselves, and criminal investigators have opened proceedings against all of them.

Source: www.presseportal.de

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