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At least 2 arrested following ax attack at Dusseldorf train station, 5 injured – reports ‘A day we don’t want to see again’: 5 injured in Dusseldorf ax attack, 1 arrested (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
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Police in Dusseldorf have arrested at least two people following an ax attack at the city’s main train station. Several people have been injured, according to reports. Police in Dusseldorf have reportedly arrested one person following an ax attack at the city’s main train station. Five people have been injured, according to police.
There are conflicting reports as to whether police are searching for other suspects. Police confirmed in press briefing that two of those injured were women. One person was hospitalized due to the serious extent of their injuries. Spiegel reported that eyewitnesses saw people bleeding on the ground, but there has been no confirmation from police.
Up to five people were understood to have been injured in the attack but, as of yet, there are no details about the extent of their injuries. Spiegel reported that eyewitnesses saw people bleeding on the ground, but there has been no confirmation from police. Police found the attacker’s axe but said it was not yet clear if he had acted alone. Surveillance footage captured another person running quickly from the scene, but police said it was not clear if this person was running away from the attack.
Rainer Kerstiens, a federal police spokesman for the regional state of North Rhine-Wesphalia, described the attack to Deutsche Welle as an “amok attack.” The mayor of Düsseldorf, Thomas Geisel, is reported to have now arrived at the scene. “We don’t want to jump to conclusions that he was alone,” the spokesman said. Special police forces are continuing to search the tracks and the area remains on lockdown.
The officer said he could not comment on the age or nationality of the attacker, who is badly injured in the hospital. No information on the motive was provided.
Federal police tweeted that “speculation won’t help” and said Dusseldorf police would inform the public about the ongoing operation at the main station.Federal police tweeted that “speculation won’t help” and said Dusseldorf police would inform the public about the ongoing operation at the main station.
Rainer Kerstiens, a federal police spokesman for the regional state of North Rhine-Wesphalia, described the attack to Deutsche Welle as an “amok attack.” 
A large police presence was deployed to the scene. A police helicopter is circulating over the area, according to RP Online. Trains have been diverted from Dusseldorf’s main train station while police continue to deal with the incident.
A police spokesman told the press that the attacks happened at two tracks and in the station hall. He said that the arrested suspect had tried to escape across the railroad tracks onto Ellerstrasse, injuring himself in the process.
A video posted online by an eyewitness inside the station shows the aftermath of the incident.A video posted online by an eyewitness inside the station shows the aftermath of the incident.
WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEOWARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO
“They just came in here and attacked people with an ax. I saw many things in my life, but I have never seen anything like this. He just started hitting people with his axe,” the man says. “The whole station is full of police officers. It is sickening.”“They just came in here and attacked people with an ax. I saw many things in my life, but I have never seen anything like this. He just started hitting people with his axe,” the man says. “The whole station is full of police officers. It is sickening.”
A large police presence has been deployed to the scene, including special forces. A police helicopter is circulating over the area, according to RP Online. The train station has been sealed off and trains have been diverted from the station while police deal with the incident. Düsseldorf Mayor Thomas Geisel has visited the scene. “This is a day we do not want to see again,” he told the media. 
Federal chancellery minister Peter Altmaier tweeted after the incident: "Whatever happened at Düsseldorf's main station, our empathy and thoughts are with the innocent injured.”