Bloody family dispute in Ulm: knife attack with seriously injured victims!

Bloody family dispute in Ulm: knife attack with seriously injured victims!

On Saturday evening, August 10, 2025, a dramatic incident occurred in Ulm's pedestrian zone. As the Augsburger Allgemeine According to reports, a family got into a heated argument near a restaurant that ended in a bloody knife attack.

In the evening hours, shortly after 8 p.m., a 52-year-old man suddenly pulled out a knife and seriously injured two young men. The 19-year-old and his 22-year-old companion, who are also Turkish nationals, were outside the restaurant when the argument escalated. A quick-moving restaurant employee intervened, causing the perpetrator to abandon his victims and flee.

Rescue and arrest

The injured fled in different directions: one collapsed in Hirschstrasse, the other in Wengengasse. Three emergency doctors and three ambulances were immediately called to care for the seriously injured. Both had to undergo emergency surgery that night because their injuries were serious.

Thanks to a quick alert, the police were on site with a considerable number of patrol cars and were supported by riot police and colleagues from Neu-Ulm. The 52-year-old attacker was arrested without resistance just a short time after the incident after he hid near the crime scene. The Ulm public prosecutor immediately applied for an arrest warrant for attempted murder.

Background of the incident

As the daily news notes, the family dispute was the origin of this violent act. This is in the context of a nationwide increase in knife attacks, which, according to the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), rose by 9.7% in 2023 for dangerous and serious bodily harm. This form of crime has become a sad reality, especially in urban areas.

An analysis shows that knife attacks are often related to social problems such as social isolation and psychological stress. As a rule, around 33-55% of the suspects are not of German origin. The motives are diverse and range from family disputes to life crises. The increase in knife attacks is both a social and personal problem that has numerous dimensions.

The police searched for the weapon in the area surrounding the crime and the fire department took care of cleaning up the crime scene. Fortunately, there was never any danger for visitors to the busy pedestrian zone or the nearby wine festival.

This incident reminds us how quickly a seemingly harmless argument can turn violent. In this case, it was only through the courageous intervention of a restaurant employee that the outcome turned out better than it could have ended.

It remains to be hoped that such incidents can be avoided in the future through even more intensive preventive measures. We are curious to see how the public prosecutor's investigation into this matter will proceed as the city of Ulm grapples with the ongoing social tensions.