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May 10, 2016 1 dead, several injured, suspect arrested Munich mentally ill Islamist knife train station attack 27-year-old man committed a stabbing attack at Grafing train station in Germany. One 56-year-old man died and several were injured. Perpetrator was quickly arrested He was not a migrant but was from the German state of Hesse. Witnesses state the suspect shouted "Allahu Akbar" when he started stabbing the passengers, also he shouted: "You unbelievers must die!" Ken Heidenreich, spokesperson of the prosecutor's office, said on the morning of 10 May that an "Islamistic background" was likely. but (Telegraph) "German authorities say they do not the believe the attack was linked to Islamist terrorism and they believe the suspect has mental health issues" though a political motive was still being considered. Bavaria's top security official says investigators have no indications that the suspect in a stabbing at a train station had an Islamic extremist motive. investigators have no indication so far that there was an Islamic extremist motive though they are still looking at whether there's a political background. ...may have been a drug addict and suffered from psychiatric issues... undergoing treament for his addiction,
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Munich knife attack: One dead as man shouting 'Allahu Akbar' attacks The Daily Telegraph The German authorities say they do not the believe the attack was linked to Islamist terrorism and they believe the suspect has mental health ... One killed, three wounded in attack near Munich, Germany
Attack took place at 5am local time at train station in Grafing Attacker reportedly shouted "Allahu akbar" and "you infidels!" Suspect arrested, identified as German citizen, 27 Attacker "suffered from psychiatric issues German authorities say they do not the believe the attack was linked to Islamist terrorism and they believe the suspect has mental health problems. The assailant made "politically motivated comments" as he attacked, Ken Heidenreich, spokesman for the Munich prosecutor's office in charge of the case, told The Associated Press.
The 27-year-old, who has been named as Paul H, was known to the police for drug abuse and "mental disorders", Joachim Herrmann, the Bavarian state interior minister, told reporters. Police stopped him recemtly because he was behaving abnormally, but took no further action, he said. According to unconfirmed reports he was stopped on Sunday at a techno music festival. He was in possession of drugs at the time, and had consumed a "massive" quantity. An eyewitness has described the attack to Bild newspaper. "I heard screams, I saw a man lying on the ground, begging a man who stood over him. 'I love God, I love Allah,' he was saying, obviously to save himself,"
1 dead, 3 injured: Man reportedly shouts ‘Allah is great,’ stabs people at train station near Munich Islamist attack preliminary ruled out???? suspect shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) when he started stabbing the passengers, also he shouted: "You unbelievers must die!" Bavarian state criminal investigation office told that she could not confirm that the attack was terror related. Ken Heidenreich, spokesperson of the prosecutor's office, said on the morning of 10 May that an "Islamistic background" was likely. Later that day it was reported that the perpetrator had drug and mental problems and was treated two days ago. An Islamistic background of the attacker was preliminary ruled out, but a political motive is still considered
Stabbing in Germany Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Wounded, Authorities Say ABC News A stabbing at a German train station left one man dead and several wounded this morning, a spokesman for the state prosecutor confirmed to ABC News. One victim, a German man believed to be in his 50s, died after being stabbed several times in the back. unclear whether the alleged attacker called out something before the attack, but authorities say they believe the suspect "could have had political motivations."(no mention of Islamic terrorism) CBS News BERLIN -- German officials said one person was killed and several wounded in a stabbing attack at a train station near Munich early Tuesday morning.
One dead, 3 hurt after stabbing spree at Germany train stationFox News 1 dead, 3 injured in knife attack in German train stationCNN
*Wikipedia:Munich knife attack
On the morning of 10 May 2016, an unnamed 27-year-old man committed a stabbing attack[1] at Grafing station in the town of Grafing,[2] southernGermany. The attack left one 56-year-old man dead and several injured.[3][4][5] The perpetrator was arrested shortly after the attack.[6] Though it was first reported that he had a migrant background, later reports indicated that he was from the German state of Hesse.[5][7]
The attack[edit]
A 56-year old man was attacked by the perpetrator with a 10cm long knife on board of a Munich S-Bahn train. He died later in hospital. Three further men, 43, 55, and 58 years old, were then attacked on or near the station, one of them was critically injured. Two of them were cyclists passing by.[5] All victims were randomly chosen. The train driver and a security official were reported to have intervened. They reportedly chased away the perpetrator.[5] The police was at the crime scene on 05.04 am and arrested the attacker only minutes later near the station.[5]
According to eyewitnesses, the suspect shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) when he started stabbing the passengers, also he shouted: "You unbelievers must die!" The authorities confirmed this in a press conference, and the perpetrator did so during interrogation.[9][5] A spokesperson at the Bavarian state criminal investigation office told that she could not confirm that the attack was terror related.[2] The police said that the attack was done with "political motive," based on "made statements".[3] Ken Heidenreich, spokesperson of the prosecutor's office, said on the morning of 10 May that an "Islamistic background" was likely.[5]
Later that day it was reported that the perpetrator had drug and mental problems and was treated two days ago.[5] An Islamistic background of the attacker was preliminary ruled out, but a political motive is still considered, though the attacker appeared to be confused during the interrogation.[5] The perpetrator was not cooperating during first interrogation, later he admitted the attack.[7][5] Links to terrorist networks are not known so far.[7] The police established a special commission, consisting of 80 officers.[5] The perpetrator's cell phone and tablet computer were found and are currently being evaluated, in addition CCTV recordings from the train and station are being investigated.[5]
Reactions[edit]
- German Minister of the Interior, Thomas de Maiziere, condemned the "coward and outrageous" attack.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Staff writers. "One man dead, three more injured in 'Islamist motivated' knife attack at Munich train station". 9news. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Dearden, Lizzie (10 May 2016). "A suspected Islamist has launched a stabbing attack in Germany". The Independent. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Jump up to:a b Turner, Zeke; Houston-Waesch, Monica (10 May 2016)."One Man Dead, Three Injured in Knife Attack Near Munich".Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- Jump up^ Weaver, Matthew (10 May 2016). "One dead and three injured in knife attack at train station near Munich". the Guardian. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d e f g h i j k l m Grafinger Messerstecher hatte offenbar psychische Probleme, Die Welt, in German
- Jump up^ Staff writers. "Knife Attacker Kills 1, Stabs Others at German Train Station". NBC News. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c Völlig unvermittelt stach der Täter auf seine Opfer ein, N24, in German
- Jump up^ Ein Toter bei mutmaßlich islamistischem Messerangriff in München, Frankfurter Allgemeine, in German
- Jump up^ Eddy, Melissa (10 May 2016). "Knife Attack Near Munich Kills One". New York Times. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
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