Bloody clash in Cologne-Mülheim: man injured with knife!

Bloody clash in Cologne-Mülheim: man injured with knife!

On June 23, 2025, at around 5:45 p.m., a dangerous incident occurred on Keupstrasse in Cologne-Mülheim in which a 43-year-old man injured a 36-year-old with a folding knife. How t online According to reports, the altercation occurred during a check by the police and public order office in a restaurant. Passers-by alerted the emergency services with shouts such as “Fight!” and “Knife!”, which further inflamed the situation.

When the police entered the restaurant, they encountered the suspected attacker who was holding an open folding knife in his hand. The officer asked the man to put the knife down, which he initially ignored. Finally, he folded the knife and threw it to the ground before a law enforcement employee could overpower him with simple physical force. The press portal added that the police then arrested the man.

Injured person is taken to hospital

The situation escalated when the injured 36-year-old, who in the meantime also verbally attacked the attacker who was lying on the ground, had a heavily bleeding cut below his right shoulder. The emergency services provided first aid and immediately took him to a nearby hospital. The background to this incident remains unclear and the police have begun an investigation into grievous bodily harm.

Police crime statistics shows that cases of dangerous bodily harm are not rare, but this incident stands out due to the dramatic circumstances and the direct intervention of the public order office. In general, the police services in North Rhine-Westphalia are responsible for maintaining security in such tense situations.

The puzzle pieces of this incident raise questions about the circumstances of the dispute and the personal environment of those involved. Police will continue to piece together all the facts to determine exactly what led to this dangerous escalation.