Overview

• The 35-year-old suspect, Mahmoud M., allegedly attacked a group outside a Bielefeld bar, injuring four people with a knife and a spear-like weapon.
• Federal prosecutors are examining whether the attack was an Islamist-motivated act targeting Germany's democratic order.
• The suspect, who entered Germany in 2023 and holds a temporary protection status, is in pretrial detention on charges of attempted murder and dangerous bodily harm.
• Investigators have found evidence, including personal documents at the crime scene and alleged links to the Islamist scene, suggesting potential radicalization.
• The victims, including football fans celebrating Arminia Bielefeld's victory, fought back against the attacker, who fled but was later arrested by special forces in Heiligenhaus.