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Four Injured in Dresden Street Attacks as Suspect Is Placed in Psychiatric Care

Police placed the suspect in psychiatric care pending a bodily injury investigation that has not identified a motive.

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.