German Police Rule out Terrorism in Munich Knife Attack

German Police Rule out Terrorism in Munich Knife Attack
German police officers guard the site where earlier a man injured several people in a knife attack in Munich, Germany on Oct. 21, 2017. Reuters
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MUNICH—German police ruled out a political or religious motive behind a knife attack in the city of Munich on Saturday and said a detained man suspected of injuring eight people had mental health problems.

The arrest of the suspect in his 30s brought calm back to the streets of the Bavarian capital after a tense morning. Police had asked residents to stay home until they find the attacker who had fled on a bicycle.