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Teenager Fatally Stabbed at Lemgo Supermarket Checkout as Police Detain 33-Year-Old Suspect

A homicide unit is collecting evidence to clarify motive, including whether the pair knew each other.

Overview

  • Police say the confrontation began as a verbal dispute in the parking lot around 8:30 p.m. Monday before moving to the checkout area.
  • During the escalation at the register, the 33-year-old allegedly attacked the 16-year-old with a knife or sharp object.
  • The teenager died at the scene before emergency services arrived, according to police and prosecutors.
  • Officers detained the injured suspect at the supermarket; he received hospital treatment under guard and is now in custody.
  • Bielefeld’s murder commission has taken over with the Detmold prosecutor involved, and overnight forensics and witness interviews are ongoing as motive and any prior connection remain unknown.