US EditionAll injured in stable condition after stabbing at Hamburg train station in Germany
HAMBURG, GERMANY, MAY 24 – The attacker was subdued by two passers-by and arrested; police say 18 people were injured with four critically but stable, and no political motive was found.
- A 39-year-old German woman stabbed 18 people at Hamburg's central train station on Friday, May 23, 2024.
- The attack occurred despite bans on carrying weapons including knives on local transport and at the station, and police suspect mental distress without political motive.
- A woman carried out stabbings among passengers waiting between tracks 13 and 14 until two bystanders intervened and disarmed her, after which police arrested her without resistance.
- Eighteen victims aged 19 to 85 were injured, including four critically injured who were all stable on Saturday; German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the attack shocking and praised emergency services.
- The woman is scheduled to be brought before a judge on Saturday, who will determine whether she should be admitted to a psychiatric facility, while the incident raises ongoing concerns about security in Germany’s major cities.
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I hope, however, that this episode will be a starting point for a true collective and legislative reflection.
Andreas Roßkopf from the police union talks about the increasing violence of passengers on the train and the tasks of the police. The federal police are making "a balancing act" to protect both the border and the railway station. He demands more officials.
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The woman injured several people with the knife at Hamburg Central Station.
Woman, 39, in custody after stabbing of 18 people at Hamburg train station
A 39-year-old woman is in police custody after being accused of stabbing 18 people at a train station in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday, May 23. Police said the woman was in a state of mental distress during the attack, and they believe it was not politically motivated. "So far, we have no evidence that the woman could have acted with political motivation," Hamburg police spokesperson Florian Abbenseth said, according to ABC News. "Rather, we have …
The attack took place at Hamburg train station, injuring 18 people.
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