Germany: Man wounded in early-morning scuffle in Cologne
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An early-morning scuffle in the western German city of Cologne left a man seriously wounded Monday, and police have taken some bar patrons in for questioning.
A number of callers reported a street disturbance involving several people in downtown Cologne shortly before 4:00 local time (0200 GMT), police said in a statement.
Officers found shattered glass and a substance that looked like blood at the scene. They also found several bullet casings nearby. Investigators are working to determine if the casings are linked to the incident, police said.
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Authorities said they had no indication the skirmish was terror-related.
Witnesses reported seeing several vehicles hastily leaving the street where the scuffle happened, police said. Officers stopped an SUV driven by a 34-year-old man, who was taken to a hospital with stabbing and head injuries.
Shortly afterward, police took several people from a bar in another part of the city in for questioning.