Photo search after a violent Wiesn attack: the police offer a reward – who knows this man?

Created: 09/27/2022, 05:11

Who knows these two people?

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A 21-year-old was seriously injured near the Oktoberfest grounds.

The Munich police have published photos of the suspect and his accompaniment.

Update from September 26, 12:15 p.m .:

Who knows the stranger that the Munich police are looking for as part of a photo search (see below)?

An additional reward of 5,000 euros has now been offered for information that leads to the clarification of the crime or the arrest of the perpetrator.

The police stated that they were awarded "with the exclusion of legal recourse".

After stab wounds on the Oktoberfest grounds: the police publish a mugshot

Update from September 25, 12:59 p.m .:

A 21-year-old was seriously injured on Thursday, September 22, on the Oktoberfest grounds.

Now the police have issued a public search - with photos of the suspect and his companion.

After an argument at the Oktoberfest, the police are looking for this man.

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When a dispute between a taxi passenger and a group of several people escalated late Thursday evening, a man from Hamburg (21) was so badly injured with a piercing tool that he had to be operated on in a hospital.

According to the police, the young man is no longer in mortal danger.

The Munich police are looking for this man and his companion.

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The homicide commission took over the investigation on site.

"As part of the extensive and meticulous investigations, it was also possible to find footage of the suspect with his female companion," says the current police report.

Now the officials are turning to the public with a public search.

They are looking for the suspect and his female companion, whom the police see as an "important witness".

Several photos of the two have now been published.

Here is the police description of the perpetrator:

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perpetrator description

Male, about 175 cm tall, about 30 - 35 years old, extremely short shaved blonde or brown hair, beard growth between three days and full beard, strong, Central European appearance, probably German, dressed in brown traditional leather pants, dark jacket, white and blue checked traditional shirt .

The officials are again addressing the public with a targeted call for witnesses: "Who can provide information on the course of the crime, on the person of the suspect or on the person of his female companion as an important witness?", says the police report.

Dispute at Oktoberfest escalates: police are urgently looking for witnesses

People who can provide relevant information here (including photos or video recordings) are asked to contact Kommissariat 11, 80333 Munich, Ettstr.

2, Tel. 089/2910-0 or any other police station.

Last important note from the officials: The suspect or the female companion (witness) probably have a connection to the Munich district of Trudering.

Original article from September 23:

Munich – According to the Munich police, there was an argument between a male taxi passenger and a group of people in the vicinity of the Oktoberfest on Thursday evening.

The dispute escalated and a 21-year-old man was seriously injured.

Now the police are asking for your help and are publishing a description of the perpetrator that points to a Wiesn visitor.

Oktoberfest dispute escalates: attempted homicide in the vicinity of the Wiesn

The incident happened near the Oktoberfest grounds in the Schubertstrasse area, according to the Munich police.

Accordingly, around 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, there was an argument between a male taxi passenger who was accompanied by a woman and a group of several people.

"This escalated to the point that the taxi passenger was physically attacked from this group," the police statement continued.

The taxi driver then stabbed two men from the group.

A 21-year-old man from Hamburg suffered serious injuries and had to be operated on in the hospital, but his life is no longer in danger.

A man from Aachen sustained minor hand injuries.

The perpetrator then fled with his female companion.

Police released a description of the perpetrator and asked for your help

The Munich police went to the scene of the crime just a few minutes after the incident and immediately launched a search, but so far have not been able to apprehend the perpetrator.

A police helicopter also searched for the attacker.

The homicide commission took over the investigation together with the forensics department of the Munich police headquarters.

perpetrator description

Male, approx. 175 cm tall, approx. 30 – 35 years old, blond or brown

hair shaved extremely short, beard between three days and a full beard, strong, Central European

appearance, probably German, dressed in brown traditional leather trousers,

a dark jacket, white and blue checked shirt.

Anyone who can provide relevant information about the incident or possibly even recorded photos or video recordings of the argument should contact the Munich police immediately.

Witnesses can contact Commissariat 11 (80333 Munich, Ettstr. 2) in person or by calling 089/2910-0 or any other police station.