A youth was fatally injured in a dispute at a supermarket in Lemgo. A 33-year-old man was arrested, and investigations are underway for murder. Police and the Detmold public prosecutor's office have released details of the incident.
In Lemgo, in the Lippe district of North Rhine-Westphalia, a fatal dispute occurred at a supermarket on Monday evening. According to the Detmold public prosecutor's office and Bielefeld police, a 33-year-old man and a youth first argued on the parking lot in front of the store. The conflict escalated at the checkout inside the supermarket.
The 33-year-old attacked the youth with a sharp object. The boy suffered such severe injuries that he died at the scene. The suspect was arrested shortly after the incident. The authorities are investigating for murder, they stated.
No information is available yet on the victim's age. The background of the dispute is also unclear at present. Police and the prosecutor's office are not releasing further details on the circumstances.