Ax-Wielding Teen Wounds Several on German Train
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jul 19, 2016
A teenage man attacked passengers aboard a German commuter train with an ax late Monday, injuring at least five people before being killed by the police, officials said.
Four of the victims suffered serious injured before the assailant fled the train and was confronted by police officers in the southern German province of Bavaria. Officials believe the teenager, who they believe to be an Afghan citizen who arrived in Germany as an unaccompanied refugee, shouted “Allahu Akhbar” — Arabic for ‘God is great” — before he was shot.
Authorities are not sure at this time if the incident was an act of terrorism.
The assault occurred amid heightened fears in Germany about possible terrorist attacks, coming four days after 84 people were killed in an apparent jihadist-inspired attack in Nice, in the French Riviera.
About the Author
Sydny Shepard is the Executive Editor of Campus Security & Life Safety.