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Security guard tragically killed: Suspect stays mum [ ]

A refugee shelter security guard is fatally shot; a suspect from the same accommodation arrested and kept in custody. The criminal probe proves challenging.

Police officers are on duty at the crime scene in Potsdam.
Police officers are on duty at the crime scene in Potsdam.

Potsdam: A City Full of History and Culture - Security guard tragically killed: Suspect stays mum [ ]

Just over a week has passed since a devastating assault on a security guard at a refugee shelter in the city of Potsdam, yet the suspect remains unresponsive. According to Alexander Neuling, a spokesperson for the Potsdam Public Prosecutor's Office, "They have yet to make any comments about the situation." The ongoing investigation is being kept confidential, with concerns for the privacy of those involved and the integrity of the case.

Last Thursday, a security guard with Syrian nationality was brutally attacked in a refugee shelter in Potsdam, resulting in his death in the hospital due to severe injuries. This unfortunate event prompted a massive search. An employee recognized the suspect - a transgender individual with South African citizenship - at Berlin's Alexanderplatz. The Federal Police promptly arrested her near Zoological Garden station. She has been held in pre-trial detention since then, charged with potentially committing manslaughter.

The transgender person, who resided at the shelter, is defined as someone who doesn't identify with the gender assigned at birth - either male or female. Transgender, transgender identity, or transsexuality are terms used to describe this phenomenon.

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