Man stabs train passengers: at least three injured
Created: 05/13/2022, 09:54
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A man stabbed passengers with a knife on a regional train near Aachen on Friday morning, injuring at least three people.
The suspect was arrested, said a spokesman for the federal police.
The background is still completely unclear.
Herzogenrath - According to initial investigations, the man in the Euregiobahn RE4 pulled out a knife around 7.50 a.m. shortly after leaving the Herzogenrath station and cut fellow passengers.
A civilian officer who happened to be on the train and was on his way to his office overpowered the man.
dpa