Machete Attack in Germany Kills 1, Injures 2

Jack Phillips
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At least one person was killed and another two were injured during an attack in the German town of Reutlingen on Sunday, according to local media reports.

The man killed a woman near a kebab shop.

The man was identified as a 21-year-old Syrian refugee, reported German news agency DPA and Reuters.

Photos posted on Bild showed a bearded man, handcuffed, on the ground with his face bloody and hands bloodied. A large blade was seen on the ground.

The man was known to police, according to Bild.

Reutlingen is about 20 miles south of Stuttgart.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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