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Potsdam Security Guard's Death: Police Seek Witnesses

Authorities release suspect's image as they investigate fatal May attack in refugee shelter.

  • A 38-year-old transgender suspect is under investigation for the alleged manslaughter of a security guard in Potsdam.
  • The victim, a 33-year-old Syrian national, died from injuries sustained during the attack at a refugee accommodation on May 30.
  • The suspect, a South African resident of the shelter, was apprehended in Berlin and remains in custody.
  • Police have published a photo of the suspect, asking the public for information about their whereabouts around the time of the incident.
  • Investigators are particularly interested in sightings of the suspect in Potsdam in the days leading up to the attack.
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