Explosive attack on Mannheim café injures employee; police examine CCTV
An employee suffered minor injuries when an explosive detonated in a Mannheim café on 26 October. Police said a window in the entrance door was damaged before an object was thrown inside.
The attack happened at about 3.10am on Mittelstraße in the Neckarstadt district. The object exploded shortly after being thrown into the café, shattering its windows. The employee spotted it in time and ran to a rear room just before the blast. He received medical treatment for minor injuries.
Detectives collected forensic evidence and secured surveillance footage. The police statement of 26 October said no potential suspects had yet been identified. The motive was also being investigated. The initial report had left the cause open; later that morning police described the damaged door and the explosive object being thrown inside.
A dpa report published on 28 October said police were still investigating who carried out the attack and whom it targeted. Investigators were keeping all possibilities open.
