Several Injured in Ax Attack at German Train Station Suspect described as having ‘apparent psychological problems’ detained while trying to flee; police say incident not considered terrorist attack By Anton Troianovski
https://www.wsj.com/articles/several-injured-in-ax-attack-at-german-train-station-1489105809
BERLIN—A 36-year-old man who police said had “apparent psychological problems” injured seven people with an ax Thursday evening at the main train station in the German city of Düsseldorf.
Three of the people were seriously injured, the police said. Police described the suspect, who was detained after he was injured while trying to flee the scene, as a man from the former Yugoslavia who lived in the nearby city of Wuppertal.
A police spokeswoman said the incident wasn’t being considered a terrorist or otherwise ideologically motivated attack. The suspect first attacked at least one passenger aboard a local train at the station and then injured others on the platform and in the station hall, the police said.
“This was someone who didn’t have all his wits about him who ran through the area and indiscriminately injured people,” the spokeswoman said.
She said the man was believed to have originated from Kosovo and that it wasn’t clear how long he had lived in Germany or what his residency status was.
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