Overview

• Police say the attack happened around 12:25 a.m. Sunday in central Dresden after a 21-year-old American intervened when two men harassed female passengers.
• The victim has been identified through family posts and a fundraiser as John Rudat, a New York model and newly qualified paramedic.
• Authorities reported multiple knife cuts to his face; he underwent surgery in Germany and his condition is serious but not considered life-threatening.
• A 21-year-old Syrian was detained on suspicion of involvement and later released after prosecutors said the stabbing could not be attributed to him, with police noting prior charges on his record.
• Investigators are seeking a second suspect, and the U.S. Embassy urged German authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice.