2 US Servicemen Arrested After a Man Was Fatally Stabbed at a German Fair

German police officers walk near the scene where a young man was killed Saturday night.Photo:Harald Tittel/picture alliance via Getty

Harald Tittel/picture alliance via Getty

The incident took place at the Säubrenner fair in the town of Wittlich following an “altercation,”Trier policesaid in a statement,NBC Newsreported,

According to witnesses, four people were identified as being near the scene of the crime, per the police. Suspicion focused on two men, 25 and 26 years old, who were described as U.S. military personnel visiting the fair with friends, per the Trier police statement.

Forensics markers stand in a German street where a young man was killed Saturday night.Harald Tittel/picture alliance via Getty

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Joachim Rodenkirch, the mayor of Wittlich, said in anews release: “I am horrified and terribly sad that a young man died in such a brutal way at the Säubrenner fair, where many people come together to celebrate peacefully. My deepest sympathy goes to the parents and family of the deceased.”

According toStars and Stripes, Wittlich is located 12 miles east of Spangdahlem Air Base, which houses the 52nd Fighter Wing.

In a statement from Spangdahlem Air Base provided to PEOPLE, Col. Kevin Crofton, 52nd Fighter Wing commander: “This is certainly an intolerable and preventable tragedy in our peaceful community. We thank the local Polizei and the Wittlich town leadership for their partnership and patience as the investigation runs its course.”

The air base said that the two service members will remain in custody throughout the investigation.

source: people.com