Hamburg supermarket attacker 'was known Islamist'
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The man who killed one person and injured six in a supermarket knife attack in Hamburg was a "known Islamist", police say.
The 26-year-old man, identified as Ahmad A, is a Palestinian from the UAE who is registered on an Islamist database, Mr Grote said on Saturday.
Police said the man entered the supermarket and removed a kitchen knife, measuring around 20 cm (8 in) long, from the shelves.
"He ripped off the packaging and then suddenly brutally attacked the 50-year-old man who later died," police spokeswoman Kathrin Hennings said.
He later wounded two other men in the supermarket before fleeing the scene.
Image captionA memorial arranged as a sign of peace has been placed at the location of the deadly attack
Police praised the courage of the three men who followed the attacker after video footage emerged of passers-by using chairs as shields to corner the suspect.
Eyewitnesses said that members of the public shouted at the man in Arabic to drop the knife.
A 50-year-old woman and four men aged between 19 and 64 were stabbed, while a 35-year-old man was injured while helping overcome the suspect.
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