2025 Bielefeld stabbing attack
| 2025 Bielefeld stabbing attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | 52°1′39.19″N 8°31′43.19″E / 52.0275528°N 8.5286639°E Große-Kurfürsten-Straße 81, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany |
| Date | May 18, 2025 4:20 a.m. CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Attack type | Mass stabbing |
| Weapon | Cane |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Victims | 6 (including the perpetrator) |
| Perpetrator | Syrian Islamist |
| Motive | Islamic extremism (suspected) |
The Bielefeld stabbing attack, took place on May 18, 2025, in Bielefeld, Germany, in which five bar patrons were stabbed, some seriously. The incident occurred in the early morning hours in the city center. Due to the suspected Islamist motivation of the suspect, a 35-year-old Syrian according to his papers, the investigation into the case is being led by the Federal Prosecutor's Office.