Woman Stabs Passersby in Munich, Shot by Police and Dies in Hospital

A woman attacked passersby with a knife in Munich. She was shot by police and later succumbed to her injuries at the hospital. “Many” people were injured in the knife attack that occurred Saturday evening (07.06.2025) in Munich. The perpetrator was a 30-year-old woman who was shot by police officers and died at the hospital where she was transferred. According to reports from “Bild” and “Abendblatt,” the woman attacked passersby with a knife on Theresienwiese, the site of the annual Oktoberfest in autumn. Police patrolling the area shot her, and she was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery but ultimately succumbed to her wounds. Her motives remain unclear, though “Bild” mentions a possible “mental illness.” In a statement, the police confirmed that “there is no longer a threat to the public,” while the number of injured individuals and their conditions remain unknown at this time.