Berlin, October 18: Two people were killed and another seriously wounded in a stabbing Tuesday in southwestern Germany, police said.

The suspected assailant fled the scene in the city of Ludwigshafen and was chased by police, who detained him. He was shot at in the process, German news agency dpa reported. It wasn't immediately clear how serious his injuries were or how he got them. London Stabbing Incident: Three Stabbed Near Liverpool Street Station.

Further information on the incident wasn't immediately available. Police said there was no danger to the public.

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