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Shock in Essen: knife attack in the middle of the city! Perpetrator on the run!
A 34-year-old man was seriously injured in a knife attack in Essen's city center, but his life is now out of danger.
Shock in Essen: knife attack in the middle of the city! Perpetrator on the run!
A bloody incident recently shook downtown Essen when a 34-year-old Moroccan fell victim to a brutal knife attack on Friday evening. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on the Schützenbahn when the man was seriously injured with multiple stab wounds to the neck by an unknown attacker who rushed towards him. Fortunately, the injured man is now out of danger.
At the time of the crime, the perpetrator is said to have shouted to the victim, “I'll kill you!”, which he shouted in Arabic, before attacking his victim. The attack could only be stopped through the courageous intervention of witnesses who prevented the perpetrator from stabbing further. Nevertheless, the attacker managed to escape towards the town hall.
First aid at the crime scene
Police arrived at the scene just a few minutes later and found the seriously injured man unconscious and bleeding profusely at a stop near the “Town Hall Gallery”. An emergency medical team treated the man on site before he was taken to a nearby hospital in Essen, where he required emergency surgery. A report provides further information on this incident on m.bild.de.
Although searches were initiated immediately, the search for the perpetrator has so far been unsuccessful. Witnesses described the suspect as being around 170cm tall, with short black hair and a full black beard. At the time of the crime he was wearing black clothing and, according to statements, appeared to be of Arab origin. The police have cordoned off a large area of the crime scene and are continuing to investigate intensively.
Background of the crime
According to current findings, the victim was with two acquaintances in front of a kiosk in the city center shortly before the crime. It is still unclear why the attack on the Moroccan was carried out, but the background to the crime remains the subject of police investigations. as m.bild.de reports. The Essen police are hoping for relevant information from the public in order to catch the perpetrator as quickly as possible.