Sources told dpa that police fired at the attacker, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is awaiting surgery.
A policeman also suffered serious injuries and is being treated in hospital.
Pax Europa board member Michael Stürzenberger was also injured in the attack, according to the group's treasurer, Stephanie Kizina.
On Sturgenberger's injuries, Kizina told Bild newspaper: "He has injuries to his leg and face and is undergoing emergency surgery. Obviously there is no threat to my life.,
A video of the attack apparently circulated online on Friday, showing a man stabbing several people attending the Pax Europa event. He can also be seen stabbing a policeman.
In the video, people can be heard shouting "put the knife away". The video also shows an officer firing at the attacker. Then several police officers restrained him on the ground.Mannheim's market square, where the incident occurred, is located in the center of the city.
Police did not immediately confirm whether the attack was on the Pax Europe gathering, but a spokesman for the city of Mannheim confirmed that the group had registered an event on the market square for Friday.
The intersection was later cordoned off with red and white police tape, screens were put up and a nearby tram station was closed as investigators combed the area looking for evidence.
Emergency services and a rescue helicopter were deployed to treat the injured.
Many questions remain unanswered.Police were initially unable to say how many people were injured or taken to hospital.
A police spokesman described the injuries as "in some cases serious".
Details regarding the suspect's identity or his motive for the attack remain unclear. A police spokesman said officers were investigating whether there was a possible political motive for the attack.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed grief over the violence."The pictures of Mannheim are horrifying. An attacker has seriously injured many people," Scholz wrote in a post on X. "My thoughts are with the victims. Violence is absolutely unacceptable in our democracy. The perpetrators must be punished severely.,
German Interior Minister Nancy Feser also expressed sadness over the images of the attack and wished a speedy recovery for all the victims.
Facer said, "My thoughts are especially with the police officer who was seriously injured by the knife. I want to thank the police officers who immediately intervened and the doctors and paramedics who treated the victims of this terrible crime." Fighting for life." ,
Mannheim mayor Christian Specht said: "This brutal attack shakes and shocks us, it leaves us speechless."
Specht said his thoughts were with the injured police officer and other victims.At the same time, he called on people not to speculate about the attacker's background or intentions, but to await the results of the investigation.
However, Feser suggested that religious and political extremism may have motivated the attacker.
"If the investigation reveals an Islamist motive, it will once again confirm the enormous threat posed by Islamist acts of violence that we have warned about," Feser said."
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A policeman also suffered serious injuries and is being treated in hospital.
Pax Europa board member Michael Stürzenberger was also injured in the attack, according to the group's treasurer, Stephanie Kizina.
On Sturgenberger's injuries, Kizina told Bild newspaper: "He has injuries to his leg and face and is undergoing emergency surgery. Obviously there is no threat to my life.,
A video of the attack apparently circulated online on Friday, showing a man stabbing several people attending the Pax Europa event. He can also be seen stabbing a policeman.
In the video, people can be heard shouting "put the knife away". The video also shows an officer firing at the attacker. Then several police officers restrained him on the ground.Mannheim's market square, where the incident occurred, is located in the center of the city.
Police did not immediately confirm whether the attack was on the Pax Europe gathering, but a spokesman for the city of Mannheim confirmed that the group had registered an event on the market square for Friday.
The intersection was later cordoned off with red and white police tape, screens were put up and a nearby tram station was closed as investigators combed the area looking for evidence.
Emergency services and a rescue helicopter were deployed to treat the injured.
Many questions remain unanswered.Police were initially unable to say how many people were injured or taken to hospital.
A police spokesman described the injuries as "in some cases serious".
Details regarding the suspect's identity or his motive for the attack remain unclear. A police spokesman said officers were investigating whether there was a possible political motive for the attack.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed grief over the violence."The pictures of Mannheim are horrifying. An attacker has seriously injured many people," Scholz wrote in a post on X. "My thoughts are with the victims. Violence is absolutely unacceptable in our democracy. The perpetrators must be punished severely.,
German Interior Minister Nancy Feser also expressed sadness over the images of the attack and wished a speedy recovery for all the victims.
Facer said, "My thoughts are especially with the police officer who was seriously injured by the knife. I want to thank the police officers who immediately intervened and the doctors and paramedics who treated the victims of this terrible crime." Fighting for life." ,
Mannheim mayor Christian Specht said: "This brutal attack shakes and shocks us, it leaves us speechless."
Specht said his thoughts were with the injured police officer and other victims.At the same time, he called on people not to speculate about the attacker's background or intentions, but to await the results of the investigation.
However, Feser suggested that religious and political extremism may have motivated the attacker.
"If the investigation reveals an Islamist motive, it will once again confirm the enormous threat posed by Islamist acts of violence that we have warned about," Feser said."
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