Overview
- Five men clashed late Saturday morning in Halle, first inside the Neustädter Passage and then outside on An der Magistrale.
- A 20-year-old and a 27-year-old sustained stab wounds to the lower legs, and a 30-year-old suffered a facial injury, with all three taken to hospitals.
- Officers later recovered the suspected knife from nearby bushes.
- Police spokesperson Michael Ripke said there had been earlier disputes between some of those involved.
- Investigators are working to clarify individual roles and the dispute’s background, and authorities have not announced any arrests or a motive; the location has drawn repeated police responses.