According to initial findings, four people were slightly injured in the incident in Straßkirchen (Straubing-Bogen district), police reported. The suspected perpetrator was arrested after fellow passengers overpowered him. He likely used a hammer in the attack. According to police, the attacker is a 20-year-old Syrian citizen.

The train was reportedly traveling from Hamburg-Altona to Vienna with approximately 500 passengers. The attack took place between Regensburg and Plattling. The 20-year-old had apparently attacked and injured several passengers with dangerous objects in a train compartment, a police spokesperson said. According to initial findings, nearby passengers were able to overpower him before police arrested him.

The perpetrator"may have suffered somewhat serious injuries," a police spokesperson said. He is in police custody and receiving medical treatment. Currently, no one is in life-threatening condition. According to information from"Bild.de," a passenger allegedly wrested a gun from him and attacked him with it.

Railway line closed

The railway line was initially closed. Firefighters, police, and emergency services were on the scene in large numbers. A spokesperson for the Integrated Control Center in Straubing said approximately 150 personnel were deployed—but this was only a rough estimate. The injured were being taken to hospitals.

Deutsche Bahn (DB) expressed its sympathy for those affected and their families."Our thoughts and sympathy are with the injured and all those who must now come to terms with what they have experienced," said a railway spokesperson."We wish all those affected a speedy and full recovery." He also thanked the emergency services for the swift arrest of the suspect.