A 20-year-old man was arrested Thursday after allegedly fatally stabbing another man inside a bank branch in the southern German city of Regensburg, where the incident initially sparked fears of a hostage situation.
Special forces officers detained the German national inside the building about three hours after the incident was reported, a police statement said.
Paramedics had earlier managed to administer first aid to the victim before he was transferred to hospital, where he died. It remains unclear whether he was a customer or an employee of the bank.
Special forces officers wearing chainmail entered the building while the perpetrator was still inside and brought two other people to safety. They appeared to be unharmed and were cared for by crisis intervention teams.
Police said officers were continuing to search the building after the suspect's detention, although there was no indication anyone else had been involved.
