A man stabbed four people at a train station near Munich early on Tuesday, killing one and injuring three in an attack a senior politician said did not appear to be politically motivated.
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The attacker, believed to be a 27-year-old German citizen, was apprehended at the scene.
The unidentified assailant, a man, a 27-year-old German national, was arrested after being overpowered by police.
He died later in hospital.
It is unclear to investigators why the man, who has been jobless for the past two years, traveled to Grafing to carry out the attack.
The 56-year-old man stabbed on the train later died from his injuries, police spokesman Hans-Peter Kammerer said.
Following the stabbings, forensic experts cordoned off a platform which was covered in bloody footprints.
Four people were wounded by a man wielding a knife at a station east of Munich and police are investigating a possible Islamist connection.
Herrmann said the suspect has admitted to the attack. A knife with a 10-centimeter (4-inch) blade was recovered, he said. He was barefoot at the time.
He had been living on unemployment benefits for two years, and had previously been a carpenter, Gietl said. Wednesday’s statement said investigators found no evidence pointing to a religious motivation for the crime.
The man didn’t have enough cash to pay for a hotel in Munich Monday night.
He spent time at the city’s train station, before recovering his bag from the hotel and taking the train to Grafing.
A spokesman for the state police in Munich told The Local that they could not confirm media reports of a political or Islamist background to the attack early on Tuesday morning.
Following the Paris attacks last November, the German authorities increased the nationwide terror alert level increasing security at transport hubs, tourist attractions and major events.
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A map showing the Munich suburb of Grafing, Germany.
