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Minor Arrested After Stabbing of 19-Year-Old Brother in Gevelsberg

Police classify the attack as attempted homicide pending a custody decision.

Overview

  • An emergency call around 2:15 a.m. Sunday reported a violent altercation at a multi-family home on Am Sinnerhoop in Gevelsberg.
  • Officers found the 19-year-old seriously wounded and he was transported to a hospital where his condition was described as not life-threatening.
  • The younger sibling, identified by police as a minor, was arrested at the scene without resistance and placed in custody.
  • Investigators from Hagen’s homicide unit seized the suspected knife and are examining the circumstances after a reported family dispute.
  • Authorities said a decision on placing the suspect in pretrial detention was expected later on Sunday.