Hof (dpa / lby) – A 26-year-old man allegedly stabbed his 17-year-old brother in Hof with a knife. The alleged perpetrator is under investigation for attempted manslaughter. The reason for Monday night’s attack was a family dispute, police said on Tuesday in collaboration with the prosecution. The 17-year-old managed to push the knife back with his hand and suffered minor gunshot wounds.
Another family member who tried to resolve the dispute was also injured, police say; The 26-year-old hit his mother with a punch before running away from the apartment. Police said they caught the man shortly after. The police did not provide any information on the family’s living situation.