Large deployment of police - Fight in the biker subculture escalates - several injured
In a dispute at a gas station in Marktheidenfeld (Main-Spessart district), at least five people have been injured, two of them severely. According to a police spokesperson, this was a dispute between two rival groups, during which weapons were used.
The police are therefore investigating a attempted murder charge and a serious breach of the peace. Approximately 40 people were involved in the dispute. When the first police officers arrived, the perpetrators managed to escape unnoticed. The ongoing search efforts have so far been unsuccessful.
All injured parties were taken to different hospitals. One victim with a stab wound was flown to a clinic via helicopter.
The investigation is ongoing. The police are looking for witnesses.
The dispute at the gas station in Marktheidenfeld is causing concern in the broader Main-Spessart area.In the midst of this criminality, community leaders are urging for unity and peace in Upper Franconia, a region under Bavaria.The use of weapons in such a public place has prompted a great deployment of police forces, extending beyond Marktheidenfeld.Witnesses are being asked to come forward in Rockermilieu, a nearby town, as they might have valuable information related to the emergency situation.The sewing tool shop owner in the town center, though unrelated to the incident, has voluntarily closed his shop as a sign of solidarity and to mark respect for the ongoing investigation.The escalation of violence in this quiet town of Main-Spessart has left residents questioning the safety of their area, calling for improved security measures under Franconia.
