The inmate who stabbed former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin 22 times in prison has been indicted for attempted murder, prosecutors said. The ex-cop targeted in the attack was previously convicted for the on-duty killing of George Floyd, which triggered nationwide protests. John Turscak, 52, was slapped with a series of …
Read More »3 injured in knife attack in train in Germany, detained attacker is of Arab origin – reports
The perpetrator was apprehended and identified as a 27-year-old man of Arab origin with a record of mental illness, the tabloid Bild reported. The attack happened around 9:30am local time, the newspaper said. The Intercity Express (ICE) train was carrying around 300 passengers at the time of the incident. It …
Read More »Knife-wielding attacker shot by Paris railway security after shouting ‘France is ruled by the Islamic State’ – media reports
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Read More »Tokyo subway attacker wore ‘Joker’ costume and sought death sentence, stabbed 17 people before starting fire – reports
The 24-year-old suspect was arrested on Sunday night after allegedly stabbing 17 people on a train heading toward Shinjuku, the world’s busiest train station. The Tokyo Fire Department told AP that three of the 17 victims were seriously injured. The suspect also doused parts of the train car with a …
Read More »Norway bow-and-arrow attacker who killed 5 had converted to Islam; police had prior concerns over signs of radicalization
Speaking on Thursday, Norwegian regional Police Chief Ole Bredrup Saeverud said that a 37-year-old Danish citizen, who was detained after a bow-and-arrow attack in Kongsberg on Wednesday, was known to police. Saeverud told a news conference that the suspect had converted to Islam and police intelligence had identified signs of …
Read More »FBI identifies Pentagon attacker, says he shot himself with fatally stabbed officer’s gun
In the first official account of what transpired at the Pentagon Transit Center on Tuesday, the FBI’s Washington Field Office identified the attacker as Austin William Lanz, 27, of Georgia. Lanz got off a transit bus and “immediately, without provocation, attacked Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) Officer George Gonzalez with …
Read More »Big Tech companies to target right-wing militias & ‘attacker manifestos’ through same database used to identify terrorists
The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) has primarily focused on videos and images released by terrorist groups identified by the United Nations, including the Taliban. The group will be expanding the scope of material they target in the coming months, according to a report from Reuters. New material …
Read More »Knife-wielding attacker injures policewoman near Nantes, France, suspect on the run – report
Police sources told BFMTV the attack occurred around 10am (8am GMT) on Friday morning in La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, in Loire-Atlantique. The assailant had reportedly entered the town’s police station before attacking a policewoman, stabbing her several times. The officer was injured in the lower limbs, according to reports, and is seriously …
Read More »1 killed, 1 wounded in shooting outside Paris hospital, attacker on the run – media
BFM TV is reporting that one person has died, after a man and a woman were hit by bullets. One victim is said to be the hospital’s security guard. The shooter is at large, the report said. Photos posted by journalist Philippe Gault on social media show crime scene tape and …
Read More »At least 1 dead after knife-wielding attacker goes on stabbing rampage at Canadian library
An incident unfolded on Saturday afternoon local time at the Lynn Valley Library, a public library in the district of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. “Multiple victims” were stabbed “inside and outside” the facility, police reported. Six people were taken to hospital in wake of the rampage. The attacker, who, …
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