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| Gelsenkirchen knifeman killed by German police 'mentally ill' | Gelsenkirchen knifeman killed by German police 'mentally ill' |
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| German police have shot dead a man who tried to attack officers with a knife in the western city of Gelsenkirchen. | German police have shot dead a man who tried to attack officers with a knife in the western city of Gelsenkirchen. |
| Police say a search of the man's flat later did not suggest a terrorist motive. The 37-year-old Turkish citizen is thought to have been mentally ill. | Police say a search of the man's flat later did not suggest a terrorist motive. The 37-year-old Turkish citizen is thought to have been mentally ill. |
| He struck a police car with a stick and attempted to assault two officers standing by the vehicle, police said. | He struck a police car with a stick and attempted to assault two officers standing by the vehicle, police said. |
| He was also wielding a knife and was shot four times after refusing to heed a shouted warning, police said. | He was also wielding a knife and was shot four times after refusing to heed a shouted warning, police said. |
| Police are examining electronic data seized in their search of the man's flat and checking reports that he shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) during the attack. | |
| Police say the man was known for previous acts of violence. He had been living in Germany since 2002. | Police say the man was known for previous acts of violence. He had been living in Germany since 2002. |
| "We are now working on the basis that this was the lone act of a mentally ill man," North-Rhine Westphalia interior minister Herbert Reul said. | "We are now working on the basis that this was the lone act of a mentally ill man," North-Rhine Westphalia interior minister Herbert Reul said. |
| Germany revised its terror threat level on Friday, citing possible attacks after the US killed an Iranian general. Deutsche Welle reports. | Germany revised its terror threat level on Friday, citing possible attacks after the US killed an Iranian general. Deutsche Welle reports. |
| The incident came hours after police in the eastern French city of Metz shot and wounded a man who had rushed towards them. | The incident came hours after police in the eastern French city of Metz shot and wounded a man who had rushed towards them. |
| The local prosecutor's office said the man was on a list of people monitored for links to militant groups. | The local prosecutor's office said the man was on a list of people monitored for links to militant groups. |