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Deployment at the crime scene: Forensic technicians in downtown Dresden (archive image)
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A young man was arrested in connection with the attack on two tourists from North Rhine-Westphalia in downtown Dresden in early October.
The 20-year-old was caught in the city center, as announced by prosecutors and police.
According to SPIEGEL information, the suspect was arrested by a special task force on Tuesday evening.
According to the investigators, an arrest warrant was applied for against the man, which is to be decided later in the day.
The suspicion against is based on the evidence, it said.
The motive and background of the attack are still unclear and the subject of the investigation, as a spokesman for the prosecutor said.
The suspect had been specifically searched for.
Knife secured at the scene
Two men, 53 and 55 years old, were seriously injured in the attack on October 4.
The 55-year-old from Krefeld later died in the hospital, the 53-year-old from Cologne survived the attack.
A knife was found at the scene of the crime, which the investigators believe to be related to the crime.
Based on the scene of the crime, the police had set up a special commission with 29 officers under the name "Schloßstraße".
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