In Modena, Italy, on a Saturday in May 2026, a vehicle struck pedestrians in a street before the driver emerged and attacked bystanders with a knife as he attempted to flee. Eight people were injured, with four reported in critical condition. Local bystanders, including two Egyptian migrants, helped restrain the suspect until police detained him.
Authorities identified the perpetrator as Salim El Koudri, a 31-year-old Moroccan-descent resident. Investigators and Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi have said investigators are not pursuing a terrorism motive, instead citing a severe psychological crisis as the leading hypothesis. El Koudri has no prior criminal record, and he has been brought into custody on charges that include massacre and aggravated injury.