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Attacks with cutting and thrusting weapons in Halle
Cars with broken windows. Photo: Tobias Junghannß/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa
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After a violent evening, several cars with destroyed windows remained in a stubble field in Halle. The injured were treated in clinics. The police are investigating the background.
In Halle, two groups are said to have attacked each other with cutting and thrusting weapons. Several people were injured in the clash late Monday evening, police said. Some of the injured received medical treatment in hospitals. According to the current status, there is no danger to life for any of those involved.
The police are currently trying to determine what exactly happened in the Saaleaue area. Nothing was initially known about the number of people involved, the course of events and the background to the dispute between the two groups involved. Extensive interrogations were underway, a spokesman said. He left open whether there were arrests.
So far, according to the police, there is no evidence that sharp firearms have been used, it said. Some bullet casings were found at the scene and seized. Apparently they came from a stun gun. Damage to cars interpreted as bullet holes could come from other weapons or objects used in the altercation, the police spokesman said.
On Tuesday morning, several cars with broken windows and other damage were parked at the edge of a dirt road on the Saaleaue not far from Halle Neustadt. The police continued to secure clues. The crime scene was cordoned off. It is a fairly remote but manageable place without residential buildings, a harvested stubble field.
The “Mitteldeutsche Zeitung” first reported online about the police operation in Halle Neustadt.