A stabbing attack at a German company kills 1 person and seriously wounds 2

A man armed with a knife on Tuesday attacked several co-workers at a company in southern Germany, killing one person, authorities said.

The Associated Press
July 1, 2025 at 9:00AM

BERLIN — A man armed with a knife on Tuesday attacked several co-workers at a company in southern Germany, killing one person, authorities said.

Two people were also seriously wounded in the attack in Mellrichstadt, a small town east of Frankfurt in Bavaria, police and prosecutors said in a statement.

A 21-year-old German man was arrested.

Police were alerted to the confrontation at the premises of a local electricity supplier at around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. A 59-year-old woman was killed, while two men aged 55 and 62 were seriously hurt.

It was not immediately clear what led to the attack.

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