Early on Thursday morning, a major police operation took place on Berg-am-Laim-Straße in Munich after a violent altercation between two Somali men, aged 24 and 27, escalated.
According to the police, the individuals attacked each other with a ”sharp object”, sustaining moderate to severe injuries. Authorities confirmed that there was no immediate life-threatening danger.
Reports from NIUS indicate that both men are from Somalia. The incident occurred near an industrial area in eastern Munich, close to accommodation for asylum seekers. The motive for the stabbing remains unclear.
Berg-am-Laim-Straße was closed in both directions until around 7:20 a.m., with multiple police vehicles on site. The street has since reopened, while forensic specialists continue to investigate the scene.
The Munich Homicide Division, Department 11 have taken over the investigation, signaling that the case is being treated as an attempted homicide.
