Wave of Knife Attacks and Violent Incidents Reported Across Germany

Recent days have seen multiple stabbings, police confrontations, and violent altercations in cities including Berlin, Dortmund, Cologne, and Munich.

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 twice within four days, with police investigating possible connections to organized crime.
A dispute in Cologne resulted in a 44-year-old man being seriously injured by a stabbing; the suspect, a 46-year-old man, is in custody while investigations continue.
In Munich, police fired a warning shot and used pepper spray to subdue a knife-wielding man who disrupted an unrelated altercation; two individuals were taken into custody.
A violent altercation in Dortmund left a 28-year-old man critically injured from a knife wound, though his condition stabilized following emergency surgery.