An Afghan knifeman has attacked multiple people at a Jehovah’s Witness stand in a German train station.
The 35-year-old attacker was then overpowered by heroic civilians at Würzburg Central Station who rushed to the victims’ aid.
Police are treating it as an attempted homicide and have arrested a suspect in connection with the attack who is now in custody.
Bavarian Police reports say the suspect was in the entrance hall of the Würzburg Central Station at around 7.50am. Würzburg is located in central Germany, east of Frankfurt in the Bavaria region.
He approached the Jehovah’s Witness stand and then stabbed at a 68-year-old man and physically attacked a 55-year-old and a 51-year-old, police said.
A spokesperson for Bavarian Police said: ‘Several passersby, including a plainclothes police officer, immediately intervened and were able to subdue the 35-year-old.
‘A patrol from the Federal Police arrived shortly after the initial emergency call and was able to provisionally arrest the suspect. Several patrols from the Würzburg police also responded promptly to the scene.’