Police in Germany said on Friday that two people were killed and three others were injured in an attack in a psychiatric hospital in the city of Luneburg, ABC reported.

The 21-year-old man, who was admitted Thursday for treatment, is suspected of assaulting and murdering two older male patients.

He also injured three nurses. One of them is in serious condition, police told the TV channel.

The Luneburg police also reported that the man was arrested.