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Borussia Dortmund Bus Attack Had No Terrorist Motive, According to Prosecutors

German federal prosecutors have determined their was no terrorist motive behind the attack on Borussia Dortmund's team bus before their UEFA Champions League first-leg defeat to AS Monaco on April 11.

Dortmund prosecutors will take over the probe, which saw a German-Russian man—identified as Sergej W. in order to protect his identity—arrested on April 21 in connection with multiple explosions, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN FC).

According to the report, the suspect disguised the bombing as Islamic terrorism after he "took out a five-figure loan to bet that Borussia Dortmund shares would drop.