A child and adult are reported to have been killed during a knife attack in Germany, with two others wounded, local media reports.
The violent attack was carried out around 11.45am local time in a park in the Bavarian town of Aschaffenburg.
Three adults and a child were attacked, BILD reports, with two of the victims succumbing to their injuries. The report said the child was one of the two fatalities.
Police confirmed that two people had died while two others were seriously injured in the attack, and are now being treated in hospital.
A man was arrested at the scene and is in detention, said police, who added that there are no other suspects.
An eyewitness told the Main-Echo newspaper that the man was taken away ‘in a headlock.’
The motive for the attack remains unclear and police have asked that people refrain from speculation.
There is no further danger to the public, a police spokesperson said.
Rescue and security worker are seen near the crime scene in Aschaffenburg, Germany
Police and ambulances were pictured near the scene in Schöntal Park, Aschaffenburg
Investigators earlier said that two people had been provisionally arrested.
They later shared an update that the second person was a witness and was being questioned.
A large area was cordoned off covering Schöntal Park, police said, and rail traffic in the area was temporarily suspended.
The suspect is believed to have tried to escape by running across nearby railway tracks, German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported.
In November, police classified parts of the city centre park as a ‘dangerous place’ due to an increase in ‘drug-related crimes’, which reportedly included robbery and assault.
There were reported to be regular patrols of the area, which is potentially why the suspect was apprehended so quickly.
Police have asked for witnesses to come forward and share any relevant pictures or videos as the investigation into the attack continues.
