A 20yearold American woman is in custody following the fatal stabbing of a 64yearold man at the Kaiserslautern train station on Saturday. Alexander RiedelStars and Stripes. Updated July 3, 2024, 9:50 a.m. Central European Time. KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany A 20yearold American woman is in custody following the fatal stabbing of a 64yearold man at the Kaiserslautern main train station over the weekend, police said Tuesday. Military officials with the 86th Airlift Wing said Wednesday that the woman is not affiliated with the Defense Department. Video footage from Saturday afternoon shows the man and woman riding the escalator one after the other from the entrance hall down to the platform, according to German law enforcement authorities. At the end of the escalator, the footage shows the man touching the woman s buttocks, which led to a verbal exchange, said Udo Gehring, Kaiserslautern s public prosecutor, in a statement Monday. The video then shows the young woman unfolding a knife and pointing it at the man, Gehring said. Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect and the victim did not know each other prior to the incident, Gehring said. Witnesses called emergency services shortly before 3:30 p.m. Despite prompt medical attention, the man succumbed to his injuries later that afternoon in a local hospital. West Palatinate and Kaiserslautern federal police temporarily halted train services Saturday as they searched for the suspect. That afternoon, the 20yearold woman turned herself in at the Landstuhl police station. The Kaiserslautern public prosecutor has ordered an autopsy and issued an arrest warrant for the woman on charges of manslaughter. She has exercised her right to remain silent. The woman, who has not been named under Germany s strict privacy laws, is considered by prosecutors as a flight risk and being kept in custody. Anyone with information about the incident may contact Kaiserslautern police at 0631 3692620. Sign up to receive a daily email of today's top military news stories from Stars and Stripes and top news outlets from around the world.
A 20-year-old American woman is in custody in Germany after fatally stabbing a 64-year-old man at the Kaiserslautern train station. The incident was triggered by the man touching the woman's buttocks, leading to a verbal exchange and the woman pulling out a knife. The victim and suspect were not acquainted before the altercation. The woman turned herself in, and an autopsy has been ordered with an arrest warrant issued for manslaughter.