Witnesses stop him
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A man attacked passers-by with a knife in Berlin on Tuesday, injuring two people. The perpetrator, a Syrian resident in Sweden, is said to be mentally ill, it was reported shortly after the attack.
As reported by the Bild newspaper, the attack took place at around 11.50 a.m. in Berlin-Charlottenburg, near Charlottenburg Palace. It was actually a rather quiet area. The alleged perpetrator, a Syrian resident in Sweden, is said to have stolen a knife from a supermarket and used it to attack a man there. He then allegedly attacked the second victim on the sidewalk in front of a hotel near the supermarket.
According to media reports, eyewitnesses initially reported that the suspect suddenly started stabbing people "wildly" or "indiscriminately" and was then overpowered by several witnesses - they are said to have literally pounced on the perpetrator and knocked him down.
Two seriously injured
The police were finally able to arrest the man - nothing has yet been revealed about the motive for the crime. It has been confirmed that two seriously injured people were taken to hospital, one man has since been able to leave the hospital.
According to information from "Bild" and "B.Z.", so far there are no indications of a terrorist-motivated attack. The police spokeswoman did not give any details.
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