Messerangriff - Bloodthirsty at the People's University - Two Suspects Arrested
At a blood crime scene at a Volkshochschule in Wedel near Hamburg, a 67-year-old teacher was seriously injured. According to the police, he was stabbed in the school's parking lot. Two suspects were reportedly arrested after a short manhunt. They are said to be brothers. Both were born around 2002 and 2003. The motives for the crime were initially unclear.
It is assumed that the victim and the perpetrators knew each other, the police spokesperson said. This is a term used by the police when the parties involved are known to each other. He would not exclude or confirm that the suspects were students.
The victim was taken to the hospital early in the afternoon after the incident. Hours after the incident, the man was still in critical condition according to the police.
The police assume attempted murder
The police assume that the perpetrators intended to kill their victim. The motive was initially unknown. Initially, up to three suspects were being hunted. However, it now appears that there were only two suspects, the spokesperson said. The murder commission is to take over the investigation.
The police were heavily involved. A helicopter from the Hamburg Police was also called in to support the search from the air. After the incident, police officers secured the school building to search for the suspects. The exact location where the alleged suspects were arrested was not disclosed by the police in the early evening.
The Hamburg Police support search with helicopter
Hours after the incident, the school was mostly deserted, as reported by a dpa reporter on the scene. Three patrol cars were on the parking lot, which was cordoned off by the police with tape. A policeman was searching for possible traces in a bush. A police dog was also in use. The police helicopter circled over the city.
Wedel is located in the Schleswig-Holstein district of Pinneberg and borders directly on Hamburg's western outskirts. The Volkshochschule describes itself on its website as a municipal adult education center of the city. "The Volkshochschule is a place of lifelong learning, an education and meeting place for all citizens, companies, institutions, associations and organizations of our region," it says on the city's website. "With our work, we stand for equal education opportunities for all."
The Volkshochschule where the incident occurred is located in the district of Pinneberg, specifically in the city of Wedel, which is in the Schleswig-Holstein region and borders Hamburg's western outskirts.
The school's parking lot, where the attack took place, was thoroughly searched by police officers and a police dog, with the assistance of a helicopter from the Hamburg Police.
Despite being born around the early 2000s, the two suspects are reportedly brothers involved in the "Messerangriff" at the Volkshochschule.
The police have not disclosed the exact location of the arrest, but it occurred after a short manhunt following the incident.
The crime scene in the school's parking lot was deserted hours after the incident, with a dpa reporter noting three patrol cars and police tape cordoning off the area, while a policeman searched for traces in a bush.
