An adult and a child killed in a knife attack in southern Germany

The suspect was detained by the police

Two people, including a child, were killed this Wednesday in a knife attack in a park in Aschaffenburg, in southern Germany, announced local police, who detained a suspect.

The attack, whose motive is currently unknown, occurred in mid-morning, and the victims are a 41-year-old man and a 2-year-old boy, police said, according to the French agency AFP.