Vienna, Nov 7 (AP) A 57-year-old man stabbed a 10-year-old boy with a kitchen knife in a department store in Munich on Saturday evening, German police told the news agency dpa.

Approximately 50 officers responded to the scene at a TK Maxx department store in Munich, the broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk reported.

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The child was wounded on his neck and shoulder.

He was transported to a hospital and police said his injuries are severe but not life-threatening.

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According to Bayerischer Rundfunk, there is no known connection between the man and the child.

The suspect was arrested at the scene and is being investigated for attempted homicide. (AP)

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