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| Knife attack & shooting in Cologne, suspects on the run | |
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| At least one person has been injured in a stabbing and shooting attack in the German city of Cologne, police and the public prosecutor's office said. Local media reported that two suspects are currently at large. | |
| The incident took place on Flandrische Street on Monday morning, Koelner Express newspaper reported. When police arrived at the scene, they determined there had been a knife attack and shooting. | The incident took place on Flandrische Street on Monday morning, Koelner Express newspaper reported. When police arrived at the scene, they determined there had been a knife attack and shooting. |
| Two suspects are now on the run, the paper said. | Two suspects are now on the run, the paper said. |
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| According to witness accounts cited by Koelner Express, there were three or four people in the street having an argument with the victim before they attacked him with a knife or knives. | According to witness accounts cited by Koelner Express, there were three or four people in the street having an argument with the victim before they attacked him with a knife or knives. |
| When the victim tried to escape in his Mercedes, the attackers began shooting at him, but the bullets only hit the car, according to the witnesses. | When the victim tried to escape in his Mercedes, the attackers began shooting at him, but the bullets only hit the car, according to the witnesses. |
| Police said the car was riddled with bullets when the officers arrived at the scene. | Police said the car was riddled with bullets when the officers arrived at the scene. |
| The victim, a 34-year-old male, received stab wounds and head injuries and was taken to hospital, police and prosecutors said. | |
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| Later one of the suspects was caught on Habsburgerring road, but two more suspects remain at large, the paper reported. | Later one of the suspects was caught on Habsburgerring road, but two more suspects remain at large, the paper reported. |
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| Germany has been on high alert since a number of deadly attacks there. In July, an 18-year-old German-Iranian went on shooting spree in the city of Munich, leaving 10 people dead, including the shooter. At least 27 others were injured, some critically. | Germany has been on high alert since a number of deadly attacks there. In July, an 18-year-old German-Iranian went on shooting spree in the city of Munich, leaving 10 people dead, including the shooter. At least 27 others were injured, some critically. |
| Also in July, five people were injured and over a dozen left in shock when an axe and knife-wielding man assaulted passengers on a train near the town of Würzburg. The attacker then tried to escape the train, but was cornered by German special forces and eventually gunned down. | Also in July, five people were injured and over a dozen left in shock when an axe and knife-wielding man assaulted passengers on a train near the town of Würzburg. The attacker then tried to escape the train, but was cornered by German special forces and eventually gunned down. |