Knife drawn during altercation in Oberkotzau
During an altercation between two groups in Oberkotzau, one participant drew a knife. Seven suspects were brought before investigating judges.
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Knife attacks in Germany on the map
The map of Germany locates published knife attacks, knife threats, and robbery or extortion cases involving a knife. Each point represents one documented case; locations remain limited to an approximate area to protect the people affected.
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- Knife threat
- Robbery/extortion
Petrol station employee robbed at knifepoint in Wilhelmshaven
A masked offender threatened a petrol station employee in Wilhelmshaven with a knife and stole cash before fleeing.
- Robbery/extortion
Two teenagers threatened with knife in Friedrichshafen
Two teenagers were allegedly threatened with a knife by two men in Friedrichshafen. One of the teenagers was also assaulted and robbed.
- Knife threat
Teenagers injured in altercation in Esslingen
Three teenagers were injured in an altercation in Esslingen's Maillepark. One suspect is alleged to have had a knife, which those attacked avoided.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager threatened with knife and robbed in Salach
A group of about eight young men allegedly attacked a teenager in Salach, threatened him with a knife and robbed him of his belongings.
- Knife threat
Man threatens opponent with knife outside Gera supermarket
After an argument outside a supermarket in Gera, a man allegedly threatened his opponent with a knife. The suspected offender was later taken to hospital with injuries.
- Knife attack
Man injures security worker in attempted Frankfurt robbery
A 22-year-old man allegedly threatened a supermarket employee with a knife and injured a security worker during an attempted robbery in Frankfurt. He was arrested after fleeing.
- Robbery/extortion
Attempted knife extortion in Hildesheim
A masked woman is alleged to have threatened a cashier with a knife and demanded cash at a drugstore in Hildesheim.
- Robbery/extortion
Man threatens employee with knife during robbery in St. Georgen
An unidentified man threatened an employee of a grocery store in St. Georgen with a knife and demanded cash. A customer was slightly injured during a struggle.
- Knife attack
Man remanded in custody after stabbing in Ingolstadt
A man was seriously injured by a knife stab after an argument at accommodation in Ingolstadt. His roommate has since been remanded in custody.
- Knife attack
Two men seriously injured in shooting and stabbing incident in Essen
Two men suffered serious stab injuries in Essen-Katernberg; one also sustained a gunshot wound and was in life-threatening condition. A 23-year-old suspect was arrested.
- Knife attack
Woman dies after suspected knife attack in Schalksmühle
A man is suspected of injuring a married couple with a knife in Schalksmühle. The woman died and her husband suffered life-threatening injuries.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife robbery at petrol station in Cologne-Stammheim
An unknown man threatened a petrol station employee in Cologne-Stammheim with a knife and fled with cash and cigarettes.
- Knife attack
Teenager seriously injured in knife attack in Braunschweig
A teenager was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation at a tram stop in Braunschweig. His minor companion was also injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Two offenders rob Kassel supermarket with knife and machete
Two men threatened two employees at a Kassel supermarket with a kitchen knife and a machete. They took cash and fled.
- Robbery/extortion
Two masked suspects rob Nuremberg shop using knife
Two masked offenders forced a shop employee in Nuremberg to hand over cash while displaying a knife. They fled with money, while the employee was not physically injured.
- Knife attack
Man injured in altercation in Erfurt
A 23-year-old man suffered a cut wound during an altercation in Erfurt. Police said a knife was also allegedly involved in the attack.
- Robbery/extortion
Masked robber threatens two pedestrians with knife in Düsseldorf
A masked robber threatened two pedestrians with a knife on Himmelgeister Straße. After one completed and one prevented robbery, police arrested a minor suspect.
- Knife attack
Woman critically injured after knife attack in Dortmund
A man is alleged to have attacked his former wife with a knife in Dortmund-Eving. The woman sustained life-threatening injuries and the suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured after attack in Waltrop
A 21-year-old man was seriously injured by at least two men in Waltrop. He stated that a knife or an iron bar was also used.