Two Ukrainian men were stabbed to death at a shopping center in Murnau am Staffelsee, Germany, on Saturday, local police said. stated in a statement.
Police said a 36-year-old man died at the scene from “serious injuries” and a 23-year-old man also died at a nearby hospital later that evening. In accordance with German law, the identities of the victims have not been made public, but police said they both lived in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district.
According to German police officials, the suspect in the incident, a Russian national, was found at his home near his home that evening and arrested.
Police say a murder investigation is underway.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine confirmed the incident He said that “according to preliminary data” the two were Ukrainian military personnel undergoing medical rehabilitation.
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