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Two Knife Attacks in Germany Spur Homicide Probe in Siegburg and Manhunt in Stuttgart

Police issue witness appeals in both cities.

Overview

  • In Siegburg at about 01:35, a 41-year-old man called 112 reporting a knife attack and was found severely injured on Steinbahn, and he remains in critical condition.
  • The Bonn homicide commission took charge of the Siegburg case as forensic teams processed the scene for hours.
  • In Stuttgart around 19:40 the previous evening, a 15-year-old was stabbed on a basketball court near Obere Weinsteige, sustained light injuries, and was taken to a hospital.
  • Police say the same suspect shortly afterward threatened two people on a footpath at Löffelstraße, and an immediate search did not locate him.
  • Authorities shared a description of the wanted man in Stuttgart as corpulent with short hair and requested tips at 0228 15-0 for Bonn and +49 711 8990 3400 for Stuttgart.