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Germany knife attacker kills man in Grafing | Germany knife attacker kills man in Grafing |
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One man was killed and three others wounded by a man wielding a knife east of Munich and police are investigating a possible Islamist connection. | One man was killed and three others wounded by a man wielding a knife east of Munich and police are investigating a possible Islamist connection. |
The man attacked four commuters shortly before 05:00 (03:00 GMT) on Tuesday at Grafing station. One of the victims died of his wounds in hospital. | |
A 27-year-old man was eventually overpowered by police and arrested. | |
Some witnesses said he shouted "Allahu akbar" ("God is great" in Arabic) but the motive for the attack is unclear. | Some witnesses said he shouted "Allahu akbar" ("God is great" in Arabic) but the motive for the attack is unclear. |
An Upper Bavaria police spokesperson said that a "political motive" had certainly not been ruled out. The suspect was identified as a German national. | |
Footage from the scene showed bloody footprints on a train and the station platform in Grafing, a picturesque Bavarian town 40km (25 miles) east of Munich. | |
The mayor of Grafing, Angelika Obermayr, told Sueddeutsche Zeitung that the suspect was a German national. | The mayor of Grafing, Angelika Obermayr, told Sueddeutsche Zeitung that the suspect was a German national. |
"The idea that people get on an S-Bahn train on a beautiful morning or do their paper round and then become victims of a maniac is terrible," she was quoted as saying. | "The idea that people get on an S-Bahn train on a beautiful morning or do their paper round and then become victims of a maniac is terrible," she was quoted as saying. |
One of the platforms at Grafing station has been cordoned off and commuter trains have been hit by delays. | One of the platforms at Grafing station has been cordoned off and commuter trains have been hit by delays. |
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