The attacker was also injured, a man between 20 and 30 years old. Police launched a full-scale operation at Brokstedt station, where the train managed to stop. At first, it was unclear what the motive for the crime was. According to the police spokeswoman, all leads are being investigated, including a possible extremist past or possible mental illness of the attacker.
The situation was initially unclear. According to the police spokesman, it was also not clear if all the victims were injured on the train or if the attack at the train station in Brokstedt continued. The police spokesperson did not provide information about the health status of the attacker. Three of those injured by the man suffered serious injuries and four suffered minor injuries.
D: Killed and wounded in knife attack in Zug
Two people were killed and seven injured in a knife attack on a regional train from Kiel to Hamburg. A man attacked travelers with a knife just before 3 pm before arriving at Brokstedt station, a federal police spokesman said. Police arrested the man shortly afterwards in Brokstedt. The background is still not clear. The police station was closed for police measures.
Passengers alerted the police
The police were alerted by several calls from passengers. The train was stopped after notification, after which events were transferred to the platform, according to the spokeswoman. The perpetrator had been arrested there, but she couldn’t say by whom. The man, who suffered moderate injuries, was taken to the hospital.
According to the Federal Police, the crime happened shortly before 3 pm, before the train arrived at Brokstedt station, in the Steinburg district. The train station is closed for now. Brokstedt is a small community on the railway line between Elmshorn and Neumünster.
“Thinking of the family”
Schleswig-Holstein Interior Minister Sabine Sütterlin-Waack (CDU) also stated that more information and background information about the attack was not yet available. “It is clear to me that the horrific act is against all of humanity,” she added.
Her thoughts are with the families and relatives of the victims,” explained Sütterlin-Waack. She wishes the injured a speedy recovery. She thanked the police officers who arrested the perpetrator and all the rescuers. The federal police and state police would work together in the investigation.
Rail traffic on the route has been suspended. Deutsche Bahn has announced that there have been train cancellations on long-distance traffic between Hamburg, Kiel and Neumünster.