A man armed with a kitchen knife
fatally stabbed one person at a supermarket Friday in the northern
German city of Hamburg and six others were wounded as he fled, police
said. He was overpowered and arrested
The assailant entered the
supermarket in the Barmbek district on Friday afternoon and stabbed one
man, who died at the scene. Police said the victim is believed to be a
50-year-old German.
After the assailant fled and
wounded five others with the knife - a woman and four men - he was
overwhelmed by passers-by and slightly injured in the process, police
said. Officers then arrested him. A sixth man was injured while
overpowering the attacker.
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The wounded people, some of whom were seriously hurt, were taken to hospitals, authorities said.
The suspect is a 26-year-old
who was born in the United Arab Emirates police said Friday evening.
They said they are still working to establish his nationality.
There was no immediate word on his possible motive and police said that they are "still investigating in every direction."
They said there was no indication that there was more than one attacker.
Barmbek is in northeastern Hamburg, away from the downtown district.
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