Munich shakes: Bulgarin carries out bloody knife attack

Munich shakes: Bulgarin carries out bloody knife attack

on Saturday evening, June 8, 2025, a killing spree occurred in Munich that shook the city. Around 7:45 p.m., a 30-year-old woman, who was identified as an immigrant from Bulgaria, began to stab on passers-by with a knife. At first a 56-year-old man was injured, followed by a 25-year-old woman. Both injuries survived the attack, their injuries were not life -threatening. The perpetrator, who was described in the past as "mentally noticeable", was seriously injured by the police during the mission and later died in the hospital Compact-online .

The police arrived a few minutes after the incident and opened the fire on the attacker. How this killing spree came and which motive is behind the crime remains unclear. However, initial investigations indicate a possible Islamist background, which focuses on the investigators Spiegel.de

background to crime in Germany

In 2024, a first decline in crime was recorded in Germany, which was 1.7 % to be credited to a total of 5,837,445. This is primarily attributed to cannabis partialization, which leads to a decline in the associated crimes. Without this regulation, an increase in the five -year comparison would have been recognized. However, despite this gratifying tendency, violent crime rose by 1.5 % to 217,277 cases, which has been the highest level since 2007 bka.de.