Family dispute escalated: four injuries in Gladbeck pedestrian zone!

Family dispute escalated: four injuries in Gladbeck pedestrian zone!

Horster Straße, Gladbeck, Deutschland - in Gladbeck, in the northern Ruhr area, a family dispute is completely escalated on Friday evening. At 9:45 p.m. there was a violent fight in the popular pedestrian zone of the city in which a total of eight people were involved. Like tixio , four men between the ages of 25 and 39 were sometimes seriously injured and had to go to different hospitals. Particularly dramatic: one of the injuries had to be recorded inpatient, while the others could be released after outpatient care.

What exactly led to this violent dispute remains unclear for the time being. In their investigation, however, the police have already found that iron bars and chains were used as weapons. This is also confirmed by Antenne NRW that report that some men suffered head injuries.

The arrests

The officials temporarily arrested four alleged perpetrators aged 27 and 28. These boys were apparently the actors of the family dispute, whose backgrounds are still being examined. Some of the emergency services were obviously concerned with ensuring the evidence, and the police are looking for other weapons that may be used.

Such violent arguments throw light on the general violent crime in Germany. As Statista , violent crimes only make up around 4% of all police crimes, but still have a strong impact on the feeling of security of the population. With almost 217,000 registered violent acts in 2024, the highest number has been determined since 2007.

An increase in violent crime could be due to social stress and economic uncertainties. Around 94% of Germans see violence and aggression against people from politics, police and emergency services as a major problem. Local conflicts, as they occur in Gladbeck, are only the tip of the iceberg.

The investigation into this incident in Gladbeck continues and once again show how quickly a family dispute can result in serious violence.