# Stabbing incident in Colmar

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/stabbing-incident-in-colmar
> Updated: 2026-08-13T16:19:40.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

On the night of August 8 to August 9, 2026, a 24-year-old man allegedly stabbed an individual in the thorax with a knife in the industrial zone of Colmar on Rue Émile-Schwoerer. The attack reportedly stemmed from a dispute between the suspect and the victim. Two friends of the victim sustained minor injuries while attempting to intervene.

The primary victim was hospitalized but was not reported to be in life-threatening condition. The suspect, who has prior contact with police and gendarmerie, was arrested on August 11. He has been placed in pre-trial detention and faces charges including attempted murder, violence with a weapon, illegal possession of a weapon, and refusing to provide his mobile phone passcode.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-13: Colmar man charged with attempted murder after stabbing

A 24-year-old man faces attempted murder charges after a stabbing in Colmar's industrial zone left one person injured and two others wounded during an intervention.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/colmar-man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-stabbing

### 2026-08-04: Colmar Train Station Knife Attack Leaves Gendarme Gravely Injured

A TGV passenger stabbed a civilian gendarme at Colmar station on 5 Aug 2026; the officer was seriously injured, the woman was arrested and charged with attempted murder.

14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/switzerland-reports-two-serious-road-accidents-injuring-three-and-killing-a-cyclist

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