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Fatal Stabbing in Berlin U-Bahn Leads to Police Shooting of Attacker

Police shot and critically injured a knife-wielding assailant after he fatally stabbed a man at Sophie-Charlotte-Platz; a murder commission is now investigating.

Overview

  • A man was fatally stabbed during an altercation at the Sophie-Charlotte-Platz U-Bahn station in Berlin on Saturday afternoon.
  • The attacker fled the scene but was confronted by police on Schloßstraße, where he allegedly threatened officers with a raised knife.
  • Police fired multiple shots, severely injuring the assailant, who was reanimated on-site and transported to a hospital for emergency surgery.
  • A murder commission has been established to investigate both the fatal stabbing and the police response to the incident.
  • Authorities have stated there is no initial evidence suggesting a terrorist motive, though the investigation remains ongoing.

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