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Berlin Subway Stabbing Ends with Suspect Shot Dead by Police

A fatal altercation between a German man and a Syrian man escalated into a stabbing and police shooting, with authorities ruling out terrorism as a motive.

  • A 29-year-old German man was fatally stabbed by a 43-year-old Syrian man during an altercation on a Berlin subway on Saturday.
  • The suspect fled the scene but was shot by police after allegedly threatening officers with a knife.
  • Both the victim and the suspect had prior criminal records, including violent offenses and drug-related crimes.
  • Authorities confirmed there is no evidence suggesting an Islamist terrorist motive behind the attack.
  • The suspect died early Sunday morning after undergoing emergency surgery for injuries sustained during the police intervention.
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