Posted on 05/31/2024 8:35:13 AM PDT by lowbridge
A man has attacked a number of people with a knife at a market square in the south-west German city of Mannheim, police say.
One of the people injured was anti-Islam activist, Michael Stürzenberger, who had been preparing to hold a rally in the square, according to his group.
The incident was caught on a YouTube livestream and showed the attacker stabbing a man, and then a police officer who went to help. The officer is in a critical condition.
The attacker was shot and injured by another police officer.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz described the incident as “terrible”, and that his thoughts were with the victims.
He posted on X: “Violence is absolutely unacceptable in our democracy. The perpetrator must be severely punished.”
Police in Mannheim tweeted about a "major police operation" in the city's market square and a rescue helicopter was sent to the scene.
One person attacked several others with a knife, injuring them, at 11:35 (10:35 BST), police said in a follow-up statement.
A firearm was then used against the attacker, it added.
The attack is understood to have happened at the same time as a rally in the market square hosted by far-right anti-Islam activist, Michael Stürzenberger, and his organisation the Citizens' Movement Pax Europa (BPE).
A spokeswoman for the city of Mannheim confirmed that the organisation had registered an event on the market square for Friday morning.
BPE confirmed to Bild newspaper that Mr Stürzenberger was attacked in the leg and face.
His colleague Stefanie Kizina told the newspaper that Mr Stürzenberger has to undergo surgery, but his life was not in danger.
"The attack happened before the event even started, it must have been planned well in advance," she said.
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“Violence is absolutely unacceptable in our democracy. The perpetrator must be severely punished.”
Translation: He’ll be released in 48 hours.
Where was security? Appears to be the fault of the farrr right anti-Islam activist.
These innocent Germans weren’t attacked...they were just “culturally enriched” thanks to their government.
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