Overview
- An arrest warrant was issued July 7 for the 20-year-old Syrian asylum seeker accused of the July 3 attack aboard the Hamburg–Vienna ICE train.
- He faces two attempted murder and four dangerous bodily harm charges after allegedly using a hammer and an axe to wound four passengers and himself.
- Three injured passengers and the suspect continue to receive hospital treatment following the brutal assault.
- Investigators are examining evidence of multiple drug use during the incident and reports that the attacker shouted “Allahu Akbar” to determine any extremist motives.
- Austrian authorities have initiated proceedings to revoke his asylum status after two final convictions for aggravated bodily harm.