3 killed, 5 seriously injured in Germany knife attack
3 killed, 5 seriously injured in Germany knife attack
Three people were killed and five others were seriously injured in a knife attack in southern Germany on Friday.
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UPDATED: June 26, 2021 08:20 IST
German police in action in the town of Wuerzberg, during a "major operation" in which police arrested the suspect (Photo: Reuters)
Three people were killed and five seriously injured in a knife attack in southern Germany on Friday by a 24-year-old Somali immigrant, described by officials as having been placed under compulsory psychiatric treatment in recent days.
Police stopped and arrested the attacker in the town of Wuerzburg by firing a bullet through his thigh. They said his injuries were not life-threatening.