the authorities speak of an “attack”, which we know

A man with a knife attacked several individuals this Friday in Mannheim, Germany. The attacker was injured by the police.

Several people were injured this Friday, May 31, 2024 in Mannheim, in the southwest ofGermany. “A person allegedly attacked several individuals with a knife” according to the police. The police shot the attacker, who was also injured. The events occurred around 11:30 a.m.

Several injured in knife attack

The attack occurred during a far-right demonstration. Indeed, the citizen movement Pax Europa, organized a rally against “political Islam”. According to information from Euronews, confirmed by Le Figaro, a far-right activist “and anti-Islam critic”, Michael Stürzenberger, who was to speak at this event was injured. The other injured are members of Pax Europa and a police officer who tried to stop the attacker, according to the motion.

Although the extent and severity of the injuries of those affected are not yet known, images are already circulating on social networks. They show a man attacking several people in a square, armed with a knife. One victim was hit in the leg by the knife blade. In a press release, the police indicate that there is no immediate danger to the population.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz denounces an “attack”

In the wake of the events, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz described this attack as “unacceptable violence”. “The images from Mannheim are terrible. Several people were seriously injured by the perpetrator of an attack. My thoughts are with the victims. Violence is absolutely unacceptable in our democracy. The author must be severely punished,” he declared on X (formerly Twitter).