In Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, police shot a 38-year-old Iranian national suspected of attempting to start a fire in a cinema near the main train station.

The suspect, believed to have caused multiple fires in the Cracau district, was injured and hospitalized.

Authorities have ruled out terrorism, but the motive remains under investigation.

The incident, initially categorized as an attack for organizational reasons, involved no other injuries, and the public is not at risk.

The police are treating the suspect as a lone actor.