40-year-old injured in leg in Hanau
A 40-year-old man reported being injured in the leg by an unknown person using an object in Hanau. The assailant fled.
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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 seriously injured with knife in Wismar
According to police, a 33-year-old man in Wismar was seriously injured in the back with a knife by an unknown person.
- Knife attack
Man treated for life-threatening stab and cut injuries in Berlin
A 38-year-old man arrived at a hospital in Berlin-Reinickendorf with life-threatening stab and cut injuries. A woman was provisionally detained and later released.
- Knife attack
Man attacked with steak knife in Berlin
A 24-year-old man allegedly attacked his 27-year-old brother in Berlin with a steak knife and injured his knee. The suspect was arrested after attempting to flee.
- Knife threat
Man with pocketknife arrested after police operation in Uslar
A man pulled a pocketknife during a police operation in Uslar and later injured two officers during a confrontation.
- Knife attack
Three injured after stabbing in Essen
Following an argument at a cultural association in Essen-Katernberg, a man suffered serious stab wounds. Two other people were slightly injured and a suspect was identified.
- Knife attack
Man injures victim with knife in Euskirchen
Following an altercation outside a kiosk in Euskirchen, a man injured a victim with a knife. He was provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
27-year-old critically injured in confrontation in Schwäbisch Gmünd
A 27-year-old man was critically injured during a confrontation in Schwäbisch Gmünd. Police reported an injury caused by a knife or another pointed object and are seeking witnesses.
- Knife attack
Man injured in reported knife attack in Winsen
A witness reported that a 36-year-old man was injured with a knife in Winsen. Two of three alleged perpetrators were provisionally detained.
- Knife threat
Two men identified after threat and assault in Nordenham
Two men are alleged to have threatened a man in Nordenham with a knife and a suspected firearm. The victim was then allegedly struck by a car and injured.
- Knife threat
Knife threat reported during dispute at Ellwangen station
During a dispute at Ellwangen station, a person was reportedly threatened with a knife and pepper spray. Police are seeking witnesses.
- Knife attack
Man seriously injured in alleged machete attack in Mömmlingen
Four men are alleged to have attacked and seriously injured a 23-year-old man in Mömmlingen. Police said a machete, a baton and pepper spray were allegedly used, among other items.
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Woman critically injured with kitchen knife in Pemfling
A 52-year-old man is suspected of injuring his 40-year-old partner with a kitchen knife in Pemfling. The woman suffered life-threatening stab wounds, and police are searching for the suspect.
- Robbery/extortion
Masked robber threatens employee at Bremen petrol station
A masked man threatened an employee at a petrol station in Bremen-Walle with a knife and stole cash. He fled unidentified.
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Man displays pointed object to driver in Parkstetten
A 34-year-old man is alleged to have threatened a 20-year-old driver in Parkstetten with a pointed object and made stabbing motions towards him. The driver was not injured.
- Robbery/extortion
Man provisionally detained after knife robbery in Niederkrüchten
A man allegedly threatened a customer with a knife and demanded cash at a bank in Niederkrüchten. The suspect was later provisionally detained.
- Knife attack
Two injured in altercation in Rauenberg
Two people were injured during an altercation at a petrol station in Rauenberg. Police said a stabbing or cutting implement was probably used.
- Robbery/extortion
Man robs Ludwigshafen petrol station at knifepoint
An unknown man threatened a petrol station employee in Ludwigshafen with a knife and stole cash.
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Man dies after dispute in Frankfurt apartment
A sharp object was used during a dispute between two men in an apartment in Frankfurt's Nordend district. One man died, while another was seriously injured by subsequent police gunfire.
- Knife threat
Man threatens brother with kitchen knife in Altenburg
Following a dispute between brothers in Altenburg, a man is alleged to have struck his brother and threatened him with a kitchen knife. Police took him into temporary custody.