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Woman stabs in Munich: Police shoot after dangerous attack!
On June 8, 2025, a woman in Munich injured passers-by with a knife and was shot by the police. Details about the incident.
Woman stabs in Munich: Police shoot after dangerous attack!
A tragic incident happened in Munich today that has left the city in turmoil. A 30-year-old woman stabbed several passers-by in a furious attack near Theresienwiese, a popular venue often associated with Oktoberfest. According to reports from nau.ch The attack occurred around 7:45 p.m. when the woman first attacked a 56-year-old man on Westendstrasse. The man was slightly injured and received outpatient treatment.
A few minutes later she also injured a 25-year-old woman on Schwanthalerhöhe. It is understood that there is no danger to the life of the young woman, although her exact injuries initially remained unclear. What is striking is that the police were unable to confirm whether there was a prior acquaintance between the perpetrator and the victims, which makes the situation appear even more mysterious. Police considered it unlikely that a relationship existed.
Development of the incident
The situation escalated when the police arrived. Several patrols went out to arrest the woman, who continued to use the knife. At around 8 p.m. a dramatic turning point occurred: the emergency services fired shots to stop the woman. However, no exact number of shots was announced. Tragically, the 30-year-old died in hospital from her injuries after being shot by police, according to reports br.de. The Bavarian Interior Minister, Joachim Herrmann, expressed his thanks to the police for their quick intervention and described the woman's death as regrettable but perhaps inevitable.
Mental health in focus
According to reports, the alleged perpetrator was mentally disturbed and possibly known to the police, which has not been officially confirmed. This information casts a dark shadow over the discussion surrounding mental health and violence, particularly in the context of knife attacks. Germany has seen an increase in such incidents in recent years. According to statistics from Statista, there was a significant increase in knife attacks recorded by the police between 2022 and 2024. These trends raise concerns, especially considering that just two weeks ago a similar incident occurred in Hamburg, in which 18 people were injured.
Police have stated that there is no danger to the general public at this time, which brings a measure of relief given the seriousness of the incident. However, it remains to be seen what measures will be taken now to prevent similar tragedies in the future. Society and politics are faced with the challenge of how to deal with mental illnesses in order to minimize the risk of such attacks.