Baden-Württemberg: knife attack in residential accommodation: suspect in custody

Hockenheim (dpa / lsw) - Because he is said to have injured two other men, some of them life-threateningly, in a homeless shelter in Hockenheim (Rhein-Neckar district), a man has been taken into custody.

Baden-Württemberg: knife attack in residential accommodation: suspect in custody

Hockenheim (dpa / lsw) - Because he is said to have injured two other men, some of them life-threateningly, in a homeless shelter in Hockenheim (Rhein-Neckar district), a man has been taken into custody. Police and prosecutors are investigating on suspicion of attempted homicide, according to joint information from Tuesday. The 28-year-old Tunisian national is said to have stabbed a 48-year-old with a knife on Monday and seriously injured him. The next day, according to the information, there was no longer any danger to life.

The victim wanted to settle a dispute between the suspect and another man. The alleged perpetrator is said to have hit, kicked and slightly injured him. It is said that there have been several arguments between him and the suspect before.