Stalzer, 57 years old and a member of the Social Democratic Workers’ Party (SPD), assumed the role of mayor in September 2025, according to Western media. The local police reported that extensive investigations are underway in the small town to probe the incident, exploring all hypotheses, including the possibility of a family link. The Social Democratic Workers’ Party also expressed their deep shock over the attack. Officials stated that Stalzer’s adopted children, a 17-year-old daughter and a 15-year-old son, alerted authorities via an emergency call at noon local time (11:00 UK time). The children were later taken for questioning and criminal investigations, while a teenager was seen driving a car, according to a field reporter. Security sources revealed a domestic violence incident recorded in Stalzer’s family last summer, which is being investigated as part of the ongoing inquiries. German police arrested a woman suspected of carrying out the attack alone, while investigations continue into the attack that occurred last May in a busy area overlooking a main thoroughfare, according to local media. A spokesperson for the fire department stated that some injuries are critical, while several victims received first aid inside Hamburg Central Station, one of Germany’s busiest stations. The station accommodates more than 550,000 travelers daily and experiences peak activity on Friday evenings each week. It is noteworthy that this attack is the latest in a series of stabbing incidents that have occurred in Germany recently.
