Overview
- Investigators report the man allegedly manipulated his 75-year-old roommate’s ventilator shortly after midnight on Saturday.
- Clinic staff initiated immediate emergency treatment, but the older patient died soon after.
- Ward personnel detained the suspect until police arrived, and he was transferred to another clinic.
- A homicide commission from Cologne police is examining the motive and reconstructing the sequence of events.
- Authorities cite indications of intoxication, say further danger cannot be ruled out, and note his criminal responsibility remains unresolved.