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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 police officer with a machine gun stands in front of the Al-Irschad Mosque during a raid on April 30, 2020 in Berlin, as dozens of police and special forces stormed mosques and associations linked to Hezbollah in Bremen, Berlin, Dortmund and Muenster in the early hours of the morning. The German government on on April 30, 2020 said it was banning all activities of Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement in Germany, calling it a "Shiite terrorist organisation". Although Hezbollah has no official presence in Germany, security forces believe its members use the country as a safe haven and to raise funds, including through criminal activities. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • 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.