Overview

• The 30-year-old Bulgarian woman first stabbed a man on Westendstrasse then injured another woman near St Paul’s Square at the edge of the Oktoberfest site
• Two victims—a 56-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman—were treated for stab wounds and their conditions have not been disclosed
• Officers dispatched to the scene confronted the assailant as she threatened passers-by and shot her when she refused to drop the knife
• Investigators have sealed off the area for forensic searches and are examining security footage and witness statements to determine the motive
• Officials have noted parallels to a random stabbing at Hamburg’s main train station two weeks ago, raising fresh concerns over public safety