Machete attack: Dispute between showman families escalates

Created: 05/30/2022, 17:57

By: Mick Oberbusch

Due to a dispute between two showman families, the Cologne police were in action in Ossendorf (symbolic images, IDZRW montage).

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In Cologne-Ossendorf, there was a dispute between competing showman families over advertising posters.

Two people were seriously injured.

Cologne – When the advertising posters are torn off, the fun apparently stops for showmen.

At least that is what the scenes suggest that took place on Sunday evening (May 29) at around 6:50 p.m. on Mathias-Brüggen-Straße in Cologne-Ossendorf.

At least nine members of two competing showman families are said to have clashed there.

According to the Cologne police, two 22 and 39-year-old participants suffered serious injuries – the older one presumably with a machete – and remained in hospital.

The police used eight patrol cars to separate the parties, reports 24RHEIN.

Advertising posters in Cologne-Ossendorf torn down - situation between showman families escalated

• What?

  Two families of showmen clashed because one is said to have torn down advertising posters for the other

• Where?

  Mathias-Brüggen-Strasse in Cologne-Ossendorf, district of Ehrenfeld

• When?

  Sunday evening, May 29, around 6:50 p.m

According to initial findings, the argument broke out after some of those involved in the Opel Astra had observed several members of the other party removing their advertising posters from street lamps.

The owners of the posters then drove towards the opponents at high speed.

A baseball bat is said to have been used in the ensuing brawl.

On site, the police confiscated the car and the machete.

After a machete dispute between showman families – the police are looking for witnesses

Nothing is known about the background.

Detective Commissariat 53 is asking witnesses for information, in particular on the question of who carried what crime equipment and against whom he used it.

Information is requested at Tel.

0221 229-0 or by email to poststelle.koeln@polizei.nrw.de.