A passenger was fatally stabbed in a tram in Dresden. According to the police, the 40-year-old was taken to a hospital in critical condition on Saturday morning, where he died a little later. The alleged 32-year-old attacker was arrested at the scene. The victim and suspect are Somalis, according to police. The background of the fact is still completely unclear.
The attack in the Saxon state capital took place on Saturday morning on a line 7 tram at the “Malterstrasse” stop, a police spokesman said. The emergency services were informed by an emergency call around 10:30 a.m. that “someone is said to have been stabbed” on the train. The victim suffered multiple stab wounds.
What exactly happened must now be clarified by witness statements and the evaluation of the video surveillance in the tram, said the spokesman. The police cordoned off the crime scene after the attack, forensic scientists secured tracks on the train. The alleged murder weapon, a knife, was secured. The police spokesman said it was difficult to communicate with the suspect. For investigative tactical reasons, no further information could be given.
