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20-Year-Old Arrested After Train Pyrotechnics Attack Injures 12

4/4/2026

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The suspect, a 20-year-old man from Aachen, set off pyrotechnics on an Intercity Express train bound for Frankfurt on April 2, injuring 12 passengers after threatening to kill people and wielding two knives.
Passengers locked him in a bathroom until police arrived.
Police arrested the suspect.
Authorities have referred the case to a specialized security unit.
Police have not confirmed ties to extreme-right activism, though investigators consider such links possible.

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Story summary

The suspect, a 20-year-old man from Aachen, set off pyrotechnics on an Intercity Express train bound for Frankfurt on April 2, injuring 12 passengers after threatening to kill people and wielding two knives.
Passengers locked him in a bathroom until police arrived.
Police arrested the suspect.
Authorities have referred the case to a specialized security unit.
Police have not confirmed ties to extreme-right activism, though investigators consider such links possible.