Attack in refugee accommodation: one dead, five injured
Created: 06/27/2022, 07:52
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A 31-year-old is said to have stabbed several people in an asylum seeker's accommodation on Lake Constance, killing a man.
At least five people were injured in the knife attack, some seriously, the police said on Monday.
The resident is said to have knocked on the doors of the rooms in Kressbronn on Sunday evening.
After opening, he stabbed those present.
Kressbronn am Bodensee – A man died on the spot from his injuries.
A seriously injured person was flown to the hospital in a rescue helicopter.
Four other injured were taken to the hospital by ambulance.
According to police, it is still unclear whether other people were injured.
The officials arrested the 31-year-old in front of the asylum seeker's accommodation without resistance.
His motive and further background of the act were initially unclear.
Forensic experts secured evidence at the crime scene on Monday morning.
dpa
