BERLIN, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Two people were seriously injured in a knife attack outside a supermarket in Rochlitz, eastern Germany, on Thursday evening. A 23-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene and has since been placed in a correctional facility, police confirmed on Friday.
According to police reports, the man had been sitting near the entrance of the supermarket when a 59-year-old woman exited the building. Without warning, he attacked her with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.
A witness who observed the assault called for help, prompting an 18-year-old employee from a nearby store to intervene. The young man sustained serious injuries while attempting to assist the victim.
Several passers-by managed to restrain the attacker until police arrived.
Authorities have launched an investigation on suspicion of attempted manslaughter and are continuing to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident. ■
