A Knife Attack in Mannheim, Germany, left several people wounded, including far-right activist Michael Stürzenberger and a police officer. Police shot the assailant after a frenzied stabbing spree at a far-right rally, which was broadcast live on YouTube. Authorities provided emergency aid to the attacker and victims. The incident has drawn widespread condemnation and left the community shaken.
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00:00 Shocking visuals of stabbing spree in Germany's Mannheim.
00:10 Political activist attacked amid electoral atmosphere.
00:15 What the German police stated about the tragic incident.
00:20 A shocking attack unfolded in the southwest German city of Mannheim on Friday, leaving
00:24 several people wounded after a knife-wielding assailant went on a stabbing rampage.
00:31 This harrowing incident went on broadcast live on YouTube, saw the attacker lunge at
00:36 and stab multiple victims, including a political activist, before being shot by police officers
00:42 responding to the chaotic scene.
00:45 The attack took place shortly after 11.30 am in Mannheim market square, where a small
00:50 party leader was organizing a rally.
00:53 Footage streamed live captured the moment when the knife man rushed up and began stabbing
00:58 one of the activists, 59-year-old Michael Stusenberger, a controversial figure previously
01:04 convicted for insulting the police and inciting hatred against religious teachings.
01:10 As bystanders rushed to help the initial victim lying on the body cobblestone, the attacker
01:15 continued his frenzied assault, thrusting knife toward the other man.
01:20 The struggle ensued as others tried to subdue the knife man, who managed to break free and
01:24 stab yet another person who had attempted to intervene.
01:27 In a shocking escalation, the attacker then turned his blade onto the police officer,
01:32 stabbing them in the back.
01:33 And then the situation escalated rapidly, with one officer shot him on the scene.
01:39 Footage showed authorities attempting to render emergency medical aid to the wounded knife
01:44 man lying motionless amid a scene of panic and carnage.
01:48 In the aftermath, at least three victims could be seen being treated by paramedics at the
01:53 scene, including one officer struck during the melee who was seen holding his bloodied
01:58 head.
01:59 A large police presence was deployed immediately afterward as the crowd gathered, no doubt
02:05 shaken by the brutality they had witnessed unfolding in broad daylight.
02:10 While authorities have not confirmed the specifics on the extent of the injuries or possible
02:15 motive, the attacker is already drawing condemnation as an act of senseless violence made all the
02:20 more disturbing by a broadcast on the internet for all to see.
02:24 Despite the alarming nature of the assault, the police is insisting that there is no further
02:28 danger to the public right now.
02:30 However, the psychological scars will likely linger long after the physical wounds have
02:36 healed from an attack that proved even mundane city life is not immune to the spectre of
02:42 random violence.
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