German probe weighs possible extremist motive in stabbing

BERLIN (AP) — German investigators say an Islamic extremist motivation for last week’s fatal knife attack in Wuerzburg appears likely, but they haven’t so far found any propaganda or other extremist material. They also said Tuesday they plan more checks on the suspect’s mental health. Friday’s assault in and outside a store in the center of the Bavarian city left three women dead and another six people seriously injured. The suspect, a 24-year-old Somali man, was shot in the leg by police and arrested after people surrounded him and tried to hold him at bay with chairs and sticks. Officials have said they believe the suspect was a lone assailant.