Authorities seek potential bystanders for information.
Cologne Police Search for Group of Teenagers in Violent Attack
In the early hours of Saturday, 6 September, a 56-year-old man from Bergisch Gladbach was severely injured in a violent attack on FlorastraΓe in Cologne-Nippes. The victim, a security employee for a nearby bar, was assaulted with kicks and punches around 4:30 am.
The Cologne Police are currently searching for a group of teenagers described as approximately 16 to 20 years old, mostly wearing jogging pants. The suspects in the attack are still at large.
The motive for the attack remains unclear. A suspected laughing gas canister was found at the scene of the attack and will be examined for evidence. The police are urging anyone with information to come forward and ask that they contact the Criminal Investigation Department 11 at 0221 229 0 or by email at [email protected].
Witnesses described the suspects as being around 16-20 years old, primarily wearing jogging pants. The Cologne Police Headquarters Press Office can be contacted for press enquiries at Walter-Pauli-Ring 2-651103 Cologne, telephone: 0221/229 5555, or by email at [email protected].
The attack occurred outside the bar where the victim works. The victim was taken to the hospital after the attack. The homicide squad is evaluating video footage from nearby private cameras.
The Cologne Police Headquarters website is https://koeln.policei.nrw. Anyone with information about the attack is asked to contact the authorities as soon as possible.
