70728-6a. Suspect arrested after knife attack, further information (see also PM 170728-4a. and -5a.)

Hamburg (ots) - time of crime: 28.07.2017, 15:10 scene of crime: Hamburg, Barmbek-Nord, Fuhlsbüttler Straße

Due to todays events a special commission was set up, which is entrusted with the further investigation. The investigation will be conducted under participation of the homicide department (LKA 41) and the state security department (LKA 7).

The suspect is a 26 year-old male, born in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). His current citizenship has yet to be clarified.

The presumtive murder weapon was found and seized.

Because of identity cards that were found it is currently assumed, that the killed person is a 50 year-old German male.

As far as we know by know one woman (54 y.o.) and four men (64, 57, 56 and 19 y.o.) suffered knife-stabbing injuries. A 35 year-old man was injured while overpowering the suspect. Some of the injuries are severe. The injured persons are currently treated/ under surgery in different hospitals.

A special phone line +4940-4272727 for clues was set up by the special commission.

The investigation will be conducted in all directions. This includes explicitly the investigation of the state security department.

A special website was set up to upload pictures and videos of the event. The webadress of this site is https://hh.hinweisportal.de.