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| Germany knife attacker kills man in Grafing | Germany knife attacker kills man in Grafing |
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| One man has been killed and three others wounded by a knife-wielding man near Munich, with police 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. | 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 German 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. | |
| Police spokesman Karl-Heinz Segerer told German television that the man "expressed political motivations" during the attack. | |
| They gave no details, saying it is a matter for the investigation. | |
| He identified the suspect as a 27-year-old German national who does not live in Bavaria. | |
| Footage from the scene showed bloody footprints on a train and the station platform in Grafing, a Bavarian town 40km (25 miles) east of Munich. | |
| The police spokesman said one of the victims had been stabbed on the train and others at the station or outside the building. | |
| The mayor of Grafing, Angelika Obermayr, expressed shock at the attack. | |
| "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. |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness what happened? If you are safe and able to share your experiences, email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Are you in the area? Did you witness what happened? If you are safe and able to share your experiences, email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
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