Incident Overview
A man has been taken into custody following a stabbing incident at Winterthur train station in Switzerland, which resulted in injuries to three individuals, according to police reports.
The victims, all Swiss nationals aged 28, 43, and 52, were hospitalized after the attack. Authorities confirmed that the suspect is a 31-year-old Swiss man who used a bladed weapon during the assault. The motive behind the attack remains under investigation.
Eyewitness Accounts
An eyewitness employed in a nearby office building reported hearing a man shout
"Allahu Akbar"—an Arabic phrase meaning "God is greatest"—at approximately 08:30 local time, immediately before the stabbing began.
At the time, a group of schoolchildren was passing through the area. Local media noted that a school teacher was observed standing in front of the children to shield them from harm.
Another eyewitness, a taxi driver, told the Zurich-based newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung that the assailant was seen walking around the station's underpass while attacking people.
Response and Scene
Swiss news outlets have published photographs showing several sections around Winterthur station cordoned off by authorities as part of the ongoing investigation and response efforts.
