A suspected asylum seeker has killed a boy (2) and an adult, while two others were injured in a knife attack.
The child and adult were killed in Schontal Park, located in the Bavarian city of Aschaffenburg, Germanyaround 11:45 am.
That's what the local police said: 'A 28 year old man out Afghanistan was arrested nearby crime scene'.
According to MirrorThe suspected perpetrator is a male asylum seeker who is said to have had psychological problems.
According to the news channel, the Afghan's name is Enamullah O. and he was born in 1997 and lives in an asylum seeker center in the region.
Investigators say he had a history of mental health issues.
An eyewitness told the Main-Echo newspaper that the arrested man was taken away 'in a headlock'.
Police said the two people killed in the park were a two-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man.
Rescue and security personnel are seen near the crime scene in Aschaffenburg, Germany
Police and ambulances were photographed near the crime scene in Schöntal Park, Aschaffenburg
An eyewitness told the Main-Echo newspaper that the arrested man was led away “in a standoff.”
Police confirmed that two people were killed, while two others were seriously injured in the attack and are now being treated in hospital.
“Two people were fatally injured,” police said, while “two seriously injured people are being treated in hospital.”
'The suspect was arrested in the immediate vicinity of the crime scene.'
A second person arrested was a witness and is being questioned, police said.
“There are no indications of any other suspects” and no further danger to the public, she added.
Police also said investigations into the “background of the crime” were ongoing.
In a press release following the incident, the Lower Franconia police confirmed: 'The Aschaffenburg police, with the support of surrounding departments, started a large-scale search for the suspect immediately after the incident became known.
'The 28-year-old was arrested in the immediate vicinity. The suspected weapon used in the crime, a knife, has been seized.”
The motive for the attack remains unclear and police have asked people to refrain from speculation.
German police secure a park where two people, including a child, were killed in a knife attack in Aschaffenburg earlier today
Rescue vehicles are seen near the crime scene in Aschaffenburg
A large area around Schöntal Park was cordoned off, police said, and train traffic in the area was temporarily suspended.
The suspect is said to have tried to escape by running across nearby railway lines, German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported.
In November, police classified parts of the city park as a “dangerous area” due to an increase in “drug-related crimes”, including reportedly theft and assault.
There are said to be regular patrols in the area, which may be why the suspect was arrested so quickly.
Police have asked witnesses to come forward and share any relevant photos or videos as the investigation into the attack continues.
