Brutal attack in Oldenburg: 20-year-old injured with a knife!

Brutal attack in Oldenburg: 20-year-old injured with a knife!

In the night of Friday, June 22nd, 2025, there was a threatening incident in the city center of Oldenburg that shouts at the residents. A 20-year-old man was injured with a knife during an attack, which has now prompted the police and the public prosecutor to determine because of attempted manslaughter. According to ndr , the attack in the area of ​​the Lappan, where the young man was put in the face and put in the face of the face and several times was.

The attack continued to escalate when the victim was moved to the green street, where the attack continued. Here the attacker probably stabbed the 20-year-old in the leg with a knife. The main perpetrator is between 1.85 and 1.90 meters tall and was dressed in sports. He was accompanied by a second man who is about 1.65 to 1.70 meters tall and also has a sporting appearance. Both perpetrators fled in an unknown direction, as an attentive passer-by and approached the action, as the Statista there were around 217,000 registered violent crimes in 2024. The highest number since 2007. Corona pandemic are connected. After all, a third of the suspects are under 21 years old, which is an increase compared to previous years.

A look at the security situation

The general crime statistics show that violent crimes make up less than 4% of all police crimes in Germany, but they have a strong influence on the population's feeling of security. A survey in May 2024 showed that 94% of German violence against people from politics, police and emergency services regarded as a major problem. The brutal circumstances of the attack in Oldenburg once again illustrate that there is a need for action here. The emergency services have been alerted via emergency call, such as the Kreiszeitung also holds.

The security situation is closely observed by the citizens, and the police are crucial for a quick action to prevent such incidents in the future. The investigation continues, and the hope remains that the perpetrators will be caught soon.