Germany stabbing attack: Man attacks employees in company premises; 1 dead, two injured

At least one person was killed and two injured in southern Germany on Tuesday after a man with a knife attacked people at a company.

The attack took place in Mellrichstadt, a small town east of Frankfurt in Germany, informed the police in a series of posts on X.

❗UPDATE ❗

Eine Person ist noch vor Ort an ihren schweren Verletzungen verstorben. Entgegen der ersten Mitteilung gibt es zwei weitere Schwerverletzte.

Der Tatverdächtige, ein 21-jähriger deutscher Staatsangehöriger, befindet sich in Polizeigewahrsam.#MET0107

— Polizei Unterfranken (@PolizeiUFR) July 1, 2025

The suspect, a 21-year-old German man, was arrested shortly after the attack.

The deceased is a 59 year old and the two others injured, 55 and 62, are employees of the company.

Police confirmed there is no further danger to the public. Investigations into the motive are ongoing.

The intent of the crime is still unknown.