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U.S. Tourist Stabbed on Dresden Tram Speaks Out as Suspect Is Re-Arrested

Police are still seeking a second attacker believed to have carried out the stabbing.

Overview

  • John Rudat, 21, was slashed in the face with a six-inch knife after stepping in to protect two women on a Dresden tram and underwent emergency surgery.
  • Authorities initially detained a 21-year-old Syrian suspect and released him for insufficient grounds before re-arresting him after new evidence surfaced.
  • Investigators are reviewing tram surveillance footage and appealing for witnesses while the second suspect remains at large.
  • Rudat has publicly criticized Germany’s handling of immigration and the brief release decision during interviews following his hospital discharge.
  • The U.S. Embassy in Berlin condemned the attack and urged swift justice, and a GoFundMe organized for Rudat’s recovery has raised more than $48,000.