German Police: Train Attacker Stabbed Passengers ‘At Random’

German Police: Train Attacker Stabbed Passengers ‘At Random’
An employee of German railway operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) stands next to an ICE high speed train at the main railway station in Munich, southern Germany, on Aug. 23, 2021. Christof Stache/AFP via Getty Images
The Associated Press
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VIENNA—A 27-year-old man who stabbed four people with a knife on a German high-speed train apparently attacked his victims “at random” and showed signs of mental illness, authorities said Sunday.

Police and investigators told reporters in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz that the attacker’s intentions were still unclear, but there is no indication currently of a terror motive.