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Chronological overview of published knife attacks, knife threats, and cases of robbery or extortion involving a knife in Germany.
6070 cases in total
Three suspects allegedly attacked two 18-year-old men with a knife and pepper spray during a robbery in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. One was stabbed in the back; two suspects were detained.
A 39-year-old woman was found dead with multiple stab wounds in an apartment in Cologne-Junkersdorf. A 47-year-old man suspected of killing her was detained; the weapon has not been identified.
A man threatened a supermarket employee in Leipzig with a stabbing weapon and demanded cash. He fled empty-handed when other employees appeared.
A knife and baton were used during a dispute near Rohrstraße in Mönchengladbach. Both men involved were injured, and one was admitted to hospital.
A 35-year-old woman allegedly threatened an employee at a youth welfare office in Porta Westfalica with a pointed object. No one was injured; she was later placed in a specialist clinic.
In Offenbach, two men allegedly demanded money from two others while holding knives. Both men suffered superficial cuts, and police provisionally detained two suspects.
In a Stuttgart park, a teenager allegedly threatened a boy with a machete while another teenager held him. Police temporarily detained one suspect.
During a dispute in a garden centre parking lot in Oldenburg, a man threatened two young men with a knife and a baton. He took one man’s phone and fled.
During a dispute among three residents of shared accommodation in Teltow, one man injured another in the upper body with a stabbing weapon. All three men required medical treatment.
After a shoplifting incident in Gütersloh, two fleeing men allegedly threatened staff with razor blades. Police provisionally detained both and are investigating a third suspect.
During a dispute at Sendlinger-Tor-Platz in Munich, a 32-year-old man allegedly threatened a 42-year-old man with a knife. Police detained the suspect.
A 26-year-old man allegedly threatened a 19-year-old man with a knife in an Erfurt station underpass. The younger man was unhurt, and police opened an investigation into the suspect.
In Vöhringen's Kirchplatz, a teenage girl verbally threatened to attack two boys with a knife. Police later located her and a teenage companion; no recovered knife was reported.
In a Nordhausen supermarket, a 36-year-old drew a knife after an employee confronted him and later placed it in front of other staff. Police took him into custody; nobody was hurt.
A teenager is suspected of punching a teacher at a school in Albstadt and then slightly injuring a pupil with a kitchen knife. Police provisionally detained him.
After an argument on Bahnhofstraße in Bremen, an unknown man stabbed a 38-year-old man in the abdomen. The seriously injured man was taken to hospital, and police are looking for the attacker.
An unidentified person threatened four teenagers with a knife in Seeheim-Jugenheim and demanded cash. They escaped, and police are investigating an attempted robbery.
After a dispute in Fürstenwalde/Spree, an 18-year-old allegedly injured a 20-year-old with a knife. The injured man received hospital treatment.
After a dispute outside a supermarket in Neuss, a 63-year-old man allegedly injured a 40-year-old man in the neck with a knife. Police initially arrested the suspect, and the injured man was taken to hospital.
During a dispute at shared accommodation in Wilhelmsdorf, a 27-year-old man took hold of two kitchen knives. A 38-year-old man who tried to calm him sustained a minor cut.
