At least one man has been killed and three injured after a knife-wielding German man reportedly shouting “Allahu Akbar” attacked people at Grafing train station near the city of Munich. The attack might have an Islamist motive, officials said.Apart from “Allahu Akbar” the man was heard shouting “unbelievers,” Das Bild newspaper reported, citing local witnesses.
The prosecutor has confirmed the death of a 50-year-old man. He added that “two people are badly wounded, one is in critical condition.” The three injured are aged 58, 43 and 55.
The “assailant made remarks at the scene of the crime that indicate a political motive – apparently an Islamist one,” Ken Heidenreich, spokesman for the prosecutor’s office, told AFP. “We are still determining what the exact remarks were.”
The interior minister of the state of Bavaria, Joachim Herrmann, confirmed that the perpetrator was a German national, without providing details on the incident.
“When it comes to revealing more about their background, or whether mental illness or drug addiction played a role, these are things that require further clarification. I think we will make further announcements on this later in the day.”
The attacker is reportedly from the city of Hesse in central Germany. He doesn’t have a migrant background, the ARD broadcaster said.
Bayerischer Rundfunk identified the attacker as Paul H., a young man with mental health problems. ARD cited sources claiming he was also a drug addict.
