A teenager who attacked passengers with an axe on a train in Germany has been shot dead by police as he fled the scene, the BBC reports.
More than 20 people were injured during the rampage on a train in Bavaria.
The man carried out the attack with an axe and a knife, seriously injuring three people. One other suffered light injuries and 14 people are being treated for shock.
The assailant has been identified as a 17-year-old Afghan citizen, according to Bavaria’s interior minister, Joachim Herrmann, T he Guardian is reporting.
Police at the scene confirmed that the attacker had been shot as he attempted to escape.
The attack happened between Ochsenfurt and Wuerzburg-Heidingsfeld train stations at around 9 p.m. local time.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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