Woman killed in Cologne apartment
An 83-year-old man is alleged to have killed his 77-year-old wife with multiple knife wounds in Cologne. He was arrested.
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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 attack
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Man injured with knife in Mühlhausen altercation
A man was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation in Mühlhausen. Police are investigating a 45-year-old man.
- Knife attack
Man critically injured in Göttingen attack with pointed object
A 23-year-old man was critically injured in an attack involving an unknown pointed object in Göttingen. The perpetrator or perpetrators remain at large.
- Robbery/extortion
Teenager robbed at knife point in Duisburg
Three young men allegedly threatened a teenager with a knife in Duisburg and took cash from his waist bag. The trio then fled.
- Knife attack
Man injured with knife during dispute in Ostfildern
A 35-year-old man was apparently injured with a knife during an altercation at Herzog-Philipp-Platz in Ostfildern.
- Knife threat
Man threatens passer-by with steak knife in Schwäbisch Gmünd
A man allegedly threatened a passer-by in Schwäbisch Gmünd with a steak knife taken from a restaurant. The victim sustained a serious arm injury in a subsequent altercation, which police said was not caused by the knife.
- Robbery/extortion
Kiosk employee threatened with knife and robbed in Cologne
A masked man allegedly threatened a kiosk employee in Cologne-Fühlingen with a knife and tore a gold chain from his neck. Police are searching for the suspect.
- Robbery/extortion
Armed robbery at asparagus stand in Heusenstamm
Two men robbed an asparagus stand in Heusenstamm. One threatened the saleswoman with a knife and demanded the takings.
- Robbery/extortion
Two men rob Berlin petrol station with knife
Two men threatened a cashier at a petrol station in Berlin-Lankwitz with a knife and took money from the till. Before fleeing, they sprayed the employee in the face with irritant spray.
- Knife attack
Two seriously injured after knife attack in Mannheim flat
Two people were seriously injured in a knife attack in a Mannheim flat. The detained 53-year-old suspect later died in hospital.
- Robbery/extortion
Knife displayed during attempted extortion in Munich
Two unknown men allegedly demanded cash from a 20-year-old in Munich's Old Town and displayed a knife. The man sustained minor injuries in a subsequent confrontation.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured with knife during altercation in Augsburg
A man was seriously injured with a knife during an altercation at workers' accommodation in Augsburg. Three suspected participants fled.
- Knife threat
Knife threat after group fight in Merchweiler
Following a dispute between two groups in Merchweiler, one of the attackers allegedly threatened three victims with a knife. Two suspected perpetrators were apprehended shortly afterwards.
- Knife attack
Man injured with stabbing instrument in Lüchow
A 35-year-old man was injured with a stabbing instrument during an altercation in central Lüchow and taken to hospital.
- Knife attack
Two men injured with kitchen knife in Bremen
A 26-year-old suspect is alleged to have injured two passers-by with a kitchen knife in Bremen. Police arrested him.
- Knife threat
Knife shown during dispute at Lüneburg restaurant
A knife was allegedly used to threaten people during a dispute at a restaurant in Lüneburg. Three men sustained minor injuries.
- Knife attack
Man dies after knife attack on police officers in Krefeld
A 41-year-old man allegedly attacked two police officers with a knife in Krefeld. He died in hospital after an officer used a firearm.
- Knife attack
Teenager injured in knife attack in Gelsenkirchen
Two men allegedly attacked a teenager in Gelsenkirchen. One of them is said to have used a knife, leaving the teenager with superficial hand injuries.
- Knife attack
Man detained after injury with pointed object in Hamburg
Following an altercation at a construction site in Hamburg-Marienthal, a man allegedly injured a peer with a suspected pointed object. The injured man underwent emergency surgery, and a suspect was provisionally detained.
- Knife threat
Man threatens people with knife in Limburg
A 28-year-old man allegedly threatened several people with a knife and injured three people in Limburg. Police arrested him.