Wolmirstedt party stabbing

On 15 June 2024, a 27 year old Afghan man attacked a private party in Wolmirstedt with a knife. 4 people were injured. 1 person, a 23 year old Afghan man, succumbed to his stab wounds shortly after the attack. The attacker was later shot dead by German police when they arrived on scene.

Stabbing
The stabbing started at a private party to celebrate the opening of the Euro 2024 soccer tournament. Shortly after the kick-off between Germany and Scotland, an unidentified 27 year old Afghan man rushed through a nearby allotment into the party and attacked partygoers with a "knife like object". His first victim was a 23 year old who was also from Afghanistan. The asselent then went on to stab 4 other people. Police then arrived on scene and shot the assailant dead after he attempted to attack 2 officers.

Victims
4 people were injured during the stabbing while 2 people were killed including the perpetrator. The victims included a 23 year old Afghan man who died of his injuries shortly after the attack. Other victims included a 50-year-old woman who was decibed to be in serious condition, a 75-year-old man who was injured, and a 56-year-old man who was slightly injured.

Aftermath
The stabbing took place roughly 2 weeks after a deadly stabbing in Mannheim in which the assailant was also an Afghan man who attacked people with a knife.

Reactions
Wolmirstedt Mayor Marlies Cassuhn said that she was "shocked" by the stabbing attack.

Public prosecutor Frank Baumgarten said: "As things stand, I see no evidence that the shots fired by two officers at the attacker were fired unlawfully."

Andreas Krautwald, director of the Stendal police station, said that the suspected perpetrator was not previously known to the authorities for serious crimes.