1 killed, 3 injured in train station attack near Munich

Police arrest suspect at Grafing, east of Munich.
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One person has died and three others have been wounded after a man wielding a knife attacked several people at a train station near Munich.

The suspect is a 27-year-old German national who doesn't live in Bavaria, according to police spokesman Karl-Heinz Segerer. 

He said the man "expressed political motivations" during the attack but didn't give details, saying that it's a matter for the investigation.


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Earlier, police spokeswoman Michaela Grob said a man was arrested and authorities were working to identify him. 

The incident happened in Grafing, east of Munich, shortly before 5 a.m. (local time) Tuesday, Bavarian radio Bayerische Rundfunk reported

The Associated Press contributed reporting. 

UPDATE: May 10, 2016, 9:03 a.m. BST

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