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| Syrian refugee wielding machete kills 1, injures 2 in Reutlingen, Germany | Syrian refugee wielding machete kills 1, injures 2 in Reutlingen, Germany |
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| At least one person has been killed and two more injured in an incident in the German town of Reutlingen. A man wielding a machete apparently randomly attacked passersby in the street. | At least one person has been killed and two more injured in an incident in the German town of Reutlingen. A man wielding a machete apparently randomly attacked passersby in the street. |
| The man was identified as a Syrian asylum seeker, aged 21, who was previously known to law enforcement, the local police department said in a statement. | The man was identified as a Syrian asylum seeker, aged 21, who was previously known to law enforcement, the local police department said in a statement. |
| The motives of the man are still unclear. | The motives of the man are still unclear. |
| The perpetrator apparently had no links to any terrorist organization, according to police. "Given the current evidence, there is no indication that this was a terrorist attack," police said in a statement, as quoted by Reuters. | |
| The man had an argument with a woman near the central bus terminal in Reutlingen, and during the altercation severely injured the woman using a machete.The woman died of her injuries at the scene, police said. | |
| The perpetrator was then detained near the scene “in minutes” after the incident but managed to injure another woman and a man, police added. | The perpetrator was then detained near the scene “in minutes” after the incident but managed to injure another woman and a man, police added. |
| The eye witnesses described the attacker to Bild as "fully insane," adding that he tried to attack a police car with his machete. | The eye witnesses described the attacker to Bild as "fully insane," adding that he tried to attack a police car with his machete. |
| The perpetrator acted alone and there is no further threat to the public, police added. | The perpetrator acted alone and there is no further threat to the public, police added. |
| Photos posted on social media show the alleged perpetrator lying on the ground, restrained by police officers. | Photos posted on social media show the alleged perpetrator lying on the ground, restrained by police officers. |
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| The attack comes two days after a gunman killed nine people and injured over 30 in a shopping mall shooting spree in Munich. | The attack comes two days after a gunman killed nine people and injured over 30 in a shopping mall shooting spree in Munich. |