The dead guy is a German with Cuban-heritage (his dad came over in the 1960s to East Germany and ended up with a German wife).
I’ve sat and watched this from day one (I live in Germany). From what I can observe....this evening of the murder, there was a fest in Chemnitz going on, with plenty of alcohol. It’s only my guess but I think the dead guy and two immigrants (Syrian and Iraqi) had some booze, and perhaps some drugs. Something was said....perhaps an insult....someone reacted, and then some knife got produced.
Only one of the two accused probably did the stabbing so the arrest of both guys doesn’t make much sense. One of the two immigrants was hired-up and working six days a week...no issues. The other guy was unemployed and cops suggest that they’ve dealt with him on occasions before.
This all comes at an bad time...two state elections in Germany within six weeks. It’s really charged some elements of society and will perhaps change the outcome of the election...so the Merkel crowd are hyped up to stop the protests.
Appreciate the on-the-ground update. Thank you for sharing your insights.