Man Dies Following Mass Brawl in Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen, Germany โ- A 56-year-oldโ man has died โขfrom โinjuries sustained during โคa large-scale brawl in the Bismarck district of Gelsenkirchen on Sunday evening. Policeโข responded to reports of a violent confrontation involving up to โค30 people on Pommernstrasse at approximately 8 p.m., discovering multiple individuals with โคserious injuries.
Atโฃ least five people were seriously injured in the incident, with fourโฃ initially reported to โฃbe in life-threatening condition. Theโข victim died in hospital after sustaining a stab wound to the heart, according to reports. Two other victimsโ remain in critical condition. Authorities haveโข arrested six suspects – three men aged 16, 29, and 52, and three women aged 25,โ 28, and 50 – in connection with the brawl.
The investigation, nowโ led by a dedicated murder commission, indicates that โknives, โstun guns, and baseball bats were used during the altercation. Police โhave secured โthe crime scene โand โฃare โคappealing for witnesses to come forward with information. While โฃinitialโ reports suggested a possible connectionโค to gang activity, โขauthoritiesโข have notโ confirmed this. Investigatorsโ are currently exploring the possibilityโ ofโ aโ pre-existing disputeโ between โtwo local families asโค a potential motive, โwith reports ofโ a similarโ incident occurring on Friday.
Anyone with information is urged toโ contact โคthe police at 0209/3657112 or 0209/3658240.
