Overview
- The assaults occurred Wednesday morning near the Alttrachau tram stop and along Leipziger Straße at about 10:05 a.m., according to police.
- Victims included a 29-year-old woman with her small child, two motorists aged 67 and 64, and a 37-year-old man who restrained the attacker until officers arrived.
- All four victims received medical treatment, and one of the women was taken to hospital.
- Authorities say the man shouted religious phrases, but investigators have not established an ideological motive.
- Criminal police are investigating suspected bodily injury, officers reported clear psychological disturbances, and some reports note no indications of drug use.