Wave of Knife Attacks and Violence Grips Berlin and Dortmund

Multiple violent incidents involving knives have occurred in Germany, including fatal police action and ongoing investigations into attacks in Berlin and Dortmund.

A 70-year-old man in Dortmund was fatally shot by police after reportedly threatening officers with a kitchen knife during a medical emergency response.
In Berlin, a 31-year-old man was attacked with a knife for the second time in four days, with police investigating potential links to organized crime.
A 29-year-old resident of a Berlin refugee shelter threatened another man with a knife and later attempted to assault police officers during his arrest.
A separate incident in Dortmund left a 28-year-old man in critical condition after being stabbed in the abdomen during an altercation; police are seeking witnesses.
In Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg, a 49-year-old man was arrested after attacking a bystander with a pen and threatening a teenager on the street.