Somali man arrested after three killed in knife attack in Germany

Somali man arrested after three killed in knife attack in Germany
Police attend the scene of an incident in Wurzburg (Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa via AP)

A man armed with a large knife has killed three people and injured several others in the city of Wurzburg before being shot by police and arrested, German authorities said.

Police identified the suspect as a 24-year-old Somali man living in Wurzburg. His life was not in danger from his gunshot wound, a spokeswoman said.

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