Machete Attack in Germany Kills 1, Injures 2

Jack Phillips
7/24/2016
Updated:
7/24/2016

At least one person was killed and another two were injured during an attack in the German town of Reutlingen on Sunday, according to local media reports.

The man killed a woman near a kebab shop.

The man was identified as a 21-year-old Syrian refugee, reported German news agency DPA and Reuters.

Photos posted on Bild showed a bearded man, handcuffed, on the ground with his face bloody and hands bloodied. A large blade was seen on the ground.

The man was known to police, according to Bild.

Reutlingen is about 20 miles south of Stuttgart.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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