The assailant, identified as 21-year-old Abdul B., was later located and shot by police after he allegedly attacked officers with a knife. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office has taken over the investigation, which is being treated as a potential Islamist terrorist act. Following the incident, German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt stated that there is currently no ongoing threat, although investigations into possible accomplices continue. The event has prompted public mourning and discussions regarding the handling of radicalized individuals within the justice system.