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Ulm Police Shoot Suspect After Media Markt Knife Attack

Investigators now review the officers’ gunfire, with the suspect and a store employee in intensive care.

Overview

  • A 29-year-old Eritrean allegedly stabbed two employees inside the Blaubeurer Straße electronics store, critically injuring a 25-year-old and lightly injuring a 22-year-old.
  • Police encountered the suspect nearby and, after he allegedly continued to threaten them with a knife, fired multiple shots that left him severely wounded.
  • Both the suspect and the critically injured employee remain in intensive care, according to police.
  • The state criminal office, working with the Ulm public prosecutor, is examining the police use of firearms, while Ulm police investigate the stabbing.
  • Authorities have not identified a motive and intend to seek an arrest warrant, with reports noting prior violent convictions and a prison release in December 2025.