Overview

• Officers were alerted around 11:13 to a confrontation on the third floor of the Zentralbibliothek near Düsseldorf’s main station.
• The suspected attacker was arrested at the scene and later taken to a psychiatric clinic, according to police.
• A second 17-year-old suffered minor injuries, and both teens were transported to a hospital.
• Investigators are examining the motive and the suspect’s mental health, with police stating she is not part of the drug or homeless scene.
• Forensic work and witness interviews continue, and part of the library was cordoned off during the investigation.