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Knife-wielding suspect detained at Ramstein exchange


A civilian employee at the Base Exchange on Ramstein Air Base was apprehended June 12, 2024, by Security Forces, after he brandished a knife.

A civilian employee at the Base Exchange on Ramstein Air Base was apprehended June 12, 2024, by Security Forces, after he brandished a knife. (Facebook/Ramstein KMCC Exchange)

A civilian employee was arrested Wednesday afternoon after brandishing a knife at the Ramstein Air Base exchange, according to an 86th Airlift Wing statement. There were no reported injuries related to the incident, and an investigation is underway. Further information may be released as it becomes available, the statement said. The area is secure and the exchange remains open to the public.

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