German police in action in the German town of Wuerzburg, Germany, June 25, 2021, before they arrested a suspect after a "major operation" in which parts of the city center were sealed off and local media had earlier reported multiple stabbings. REUTERS/Thomas Obermeier/Main-Post
WUERZBURG, Germany (Reuters) -Three people were killed and five seriously injured in a knife attack in southern Germany on Friday by a 24-year-old Somali immigrant, described by officials as having been placed under compulsory psychiatric treatment in recent days.
Police stopped and arrested the attacker in the town of Wuerzburg by firing a bullet through his thigh. They said his injuries were not life-threatening.
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