According to police, the young man stepped in to defend the women and was attacked with a knife. He was seriously injured and is currently receiving medical treatment. One suspect, a Syrian, was arrested near the scene, while another accomplice is still at large.
AfD foreign policy politician and Member of the European Parliament Petr Bystron commented on the case:
“This is the consequence of Merkel’s open-border policy. Attacks like this happen in Germany every single day. Now it has affected a courageous American. We must work together with Trump to put an end to this madness.”
The incident has reignited the debate over Germany’s migration policy since Angela Merkel’s so-called “welcome culture,” which critics argue has opened the door to repeated violent crimes. Police continue to search for witnesses among the passengers present during the attack.
