Crime | Bavaria Fatal Stabbing in Bavaria Claims 2 Lives Suspect detained after park attack in Aschaffenburg By Newser.AI Read our AI policy Posted Jan 22, 2025 9:56 AM CST Copied Rescue vehicles are seen near a crime scene in Aschaffenburg, Germany, Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025, where two people were killed in a knife attack. (Ralf Hettler/dpa via AP) Two individuals, one of them a child, lost their lives in a stabbing incident in Bavaria on Wednesday, according to German police. The attack also left two others with severe injuries in the southern town of Aschaffenburg. Authorities apprehended a suspect soon after the incident in a local park. The suspect's motive remains unclear, but officials have ruled out terrorism as a factor. The perpetrator attempted to escape via train tracks, briefly disrupting local train services. Despite this, the suspect was swiftly captured, police reported on the social media platform X. Authorities have urged potential witnesses to come forward to aid the investigation. At this stage, they have not disclosed any information concerning the victims' or suspect's identities. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP) Read These Next Hegseth forces out Army's chief of staff. Travelers will likely cheer at this new advice from airports. Woman found 32 years after vanishing 'without a trace.' Iran just hit one of the Middle East's largest oil refineries. Report an error