Several people were injured after a knife-wielding assailant reportedly attacked a right-wing protest in Germany’s Mannheim.
A police officer was reportedly among the people injured during a stabbing rampage in the German city of Mannheim on Friday around midday.
Police said that a “firearm was used against the attacker,” injuring the suspect. They said there was no further danger to the public.
“First responders, emergency services and a rescue helicopter have been deployed,” they said.
The attack reportedly took place during a right-wing demonstration on one of Mannheim’s central squares. Videos from the scene show civilians trying to subdue the attacker and him stabbing a police officer. A different policeman eventually shoots the suspect while the assailant is grappling with another man.
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In an online statement, police said they could not immediately provide details on the number of the victims or the severity of the injuries.
However, local newspaper Mannheimer Morgen cited a police spokesman as saying that one of the officers on the scene sustained severe injuries.
Outspoken Islam critic Michael Stürzenberger was due to speak at the event, which is a part of his “Open Eyes” tour. His organization Pax Europa said Stürzenberger was among those injured.