Ax-Wielding Afghan Wounds Four in Attack on German Train
- No motive immediately cited by police in southern Germany
- Three victims seriously hurt, one suffers minor injuries
Rescuers gather near railtracks in southern Germany after a man attacked train passengers with an axe.
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A 17-year-old Afghan refugee wielding an ax and a knife attacked passengers on a commuter train in southern Germany, injuring four people before being shot dead by police while trying to escape.
Authorities are investigating the motive for the assault, which left three victims seriously injured, police spokesman Fabian Hench said by phone. One other person was slightly hurt, while 14 people escaped without injury, according to police. Some of the victims were members of a tourist group from Asia, Bild-Zeitung reported.