On Friday, a man armed with a knife injured three people in Mannheim’s Market Square during an anti-Islam rally led by Michael Johannes Stürzenberger. The assailant stabbed Stürzenberger in the leg and face and also attacked a police officer, stabbing him at least twice in the neck.
Stürzenberger and the police officer are currently undergoing emergency surgery, with Stürzenberger’s injuries not being life-threatening according to a spokesperson for the Pax Europa movement. However, the police officer is in critical condition and at risk of dying as reported by police sources on condition of anonymity.
The attacker was shot several times by the police and is in serious condition. The police have confirmed that there is no longer any danger to the public, but public transport around the square remains blocked. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the incident and stated that violence is unacceptable in a democracy, calling for severe punishment for the perpetrator.
The incident has been contained by the police, and investigations are underway. Public figures and authorities continue to monitor the situation in Mannheim as initial reactions to the incident are ongoing, and further details about the condition of those injured have not been provided by