Brutal attack in Cologne: Four men take homeless to the hospital!

Brutal attack in Cologne: Four men take homeless to the hospital!

On Friday evening, May 30th, a 39-year-old homeless person in Cologne's old town-South was brutally attacked by four young men. The incident occurred around 6:15 p.m. when the victim was persecuted by his attackers and was finally attacked suddenly. Despite his desperate attempt to hide behind a street sign at the intersection to Pipinstrasse, the attackers quickly became aware of him and continued the attack, even when the victim was already on the ground. The victim pulled serious head and facial injuries, but later left the hospital, such as bild.de reported.

The incident attracted the attention of a 56-year-old witness who brought intervention and an attacker to the ground. Unfortunately, he also became victims of violence until his wife came to help. The perpetrators fled in different directions, and so far they have not yet been identified by the Cologne police. The investigators now evaluate surveillance videos in order to find information on the attackers. These were described as between 17 and 20 years old. One of the suspects was slim and wore dark clothes while another was wearing a white t-shirt and a black quilted vest. Information is still accepted by the criminal commissioner 11.

increasing violent crime in Cologne

The brutal incident is part of a worrying development in Cologne. Michael Esser, the head of the Cologne criminal police, reported at a press conference about the challenges in dealing with violence and organized crime in the city. Over 60 investigators are currently being entrusted with various cases, but the success in the clarification of the acts has so far been missing. There are currently around 30 investigations against around 25 suspects, many of these actions are apparently the result of arguments in the gang milieu. The investigation is additionally difficult by the reluctance of information, since both suspicious and victims fear revenge acts, as wdr.

An example of the concern for the concern is the 300 kilograms of cannabis, which have disappeared as part of organized crime. The affected gangs try to make up for their losses or demand compensation. In this context, two hostage frames in Cologne's surroundings must also be located, which took place in Hürth and Rodenkirchen at the end of June and early July.

numbers on violent crime

The situation in Cologne is also reflected in the statistical records. Between 2014 and 2024 there was a continuous increase in violent offenses in the city. These statistics, which were published on April 2, 2025, show that the security situation in Cologne is increasingly tense and the population unsettles. The Statista-data provide further insight into this questionable development.