Germany: 2 killed in stabbing in southwest Ludwigshafen, suspect detained

Two people were killed and ar seriously wounded in a stabbing Tuesday in southwestern Germany, police said. suspected assailant was detained.

Police said that y were alerted to stabbing in a suburb of city of Ludwigshafen on Tuesday afteron. 25-year-old suspect, a Somali citizen, initially fled scene and was detained in a drugstore.

Officers used ir firearms in process and he was seriously injured, but t in life-threatening condition, police said.

Police later said victims who were killed were two German men, s 20 and 35. severely injured person is a 27-year-old German.

Neir names of victims r of perpetrator were given, in line with German privacy policy.

Furr information on incident and possible motives of attack weren't immediately available. Police said re was danger to public.