perpetrator
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Mayor Burkhard Jung said the suspected perpetrator was apprehended, adding that authorities were not yet clear on the motivation.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Police said late Monday said there was "no basis on current knowledge" to assume a political or religious motive on the part of the perpetrator.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Authorities were investigating the incident but did not elaborate on the perpetrator.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Roberts-Smith was by 2018 identified as the alleged perpetrator in several incidents – something he vehemently denied and launched a landmark defamation case over.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The slightest breach in decorum would find the perpetrator kicked off on the side of the road, no matter where we were.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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