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The two arrested for Wednesday's stabbing in Bielefeld have been released.

The police in Bielefeld after the shooting

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Two people who were arrested in Bielefeld on Wednesday after a shooting outside the courthouse have been released, "Radio Bielefeld" reports. 

Four people were injured after the end of the hearing against Huseyin Akkurt, one of the defendants in the murder of Kosovar boxer Besar Nimani on March 9 last year. 

Akkurt's father and brother are alleged to have been injured, while a 23-year-old man is in serious condition. 

Two people were arrested, while police are also looking for the brother of the late boxer Besar Nimani as a suspect. 

Those arrested on Wednesday were found not to be involved in the shooting and belonged to the family that was shot. Lawyers Lutz Klose and Jan-Christian Hochmann confirmed their release.

Witnesses claim to have seen Besar Nimani's brother and sister in a black car leaving the scene. Trial participants also noted that the two left the courtroom prematurely.

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