Mannheim. An attacker injured six people in Mannheim, including a police officer. A reaction on social media causes excitement.
The knife attack during an event organized by the anti-Islamic movement Pax Europa in Mannheim The injured police officer was placed in a medically induced coma. “His life is still in danger,” a State Criminal Police spokesman said on Saturday.
An arrest warrant was issued for the 25-year-old attacker on Saturday. He is accused of attempted murder, as announced by the Karlsruhe Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police. The alleged perpetrator has lived in Germany since 2014. He is married, has two children and currently lives in… Hessian Heppenheim was a resident. The apartment of the man, who was born in Afghanistan, was searched.
The suspect’s apartment was searched
According to the newspaper “Bild”, researchers hope this will help to search for Clues to the man’s motive. The central question is whether he planned the crime or whether it was a spontaneous attack. According to media reports, the perpetrator is Suleiman A. He is said to be from Herat Afghanistan come over. He is currently in hospital and has not yet been interviewed about the crime.
The attack was against Islamist critic Michael Stürzenberger
Friday morning attack targeted critic of Islam Michael Stürzenberger, he was stabbed in the attack and taken to a hospital. On Friday night, the 59-year-old contacted the short message service Telegram and wrote to his followers that the two and a half hour operation “went well”. “Many thanks to all the doctors, surgeons, other medical staff and nurses involved. And to all the police officers and BPE administrators who courageously stood up to the attacker. I hope the police officer with the stab wound to the neck and all the other injured people get well again soon,” wrote Stürzenberger.
Disturbing Tiktok video causes horror
A disturbing video on the platform caused outrage on Sunday TikTok was published. There, an Islamist commemorated the knife attack in Mannheim with the following words, among other things: “Guys, finally good news: this Stürzenberger was stabbed. Inshallah, the boy who stabbed him reaches the highest level of paradise. I swear to Allah that I will send you money, my friend. I’ll send you money.
Several politicians reacted with horror – including the Federal Minister of the Interior. “Glorifying the murderous knife attack is disgusting and inhumane. Anyone who does this should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the criminal law. Our security authorities are consistently investigating this,” he said. Nancy Faeser (SPD) from the newspaper “Bild”:
“The hatred that emerges after the terrible attack is disgusting and repulsive,” said the FDP politician Wolfgang Kubicki to the newspaper “Bild”. And further: “All politicians and journalists should watch these hateful videos. They have long been part of our reality.” According to the newspaper, the man who uploaded the video was identified. Authorities are investigating.
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Knife attack in Mannheim: police officer seriously injured
The 25-year-old had the attack on Friday morning Market Several people were injured in the center of Mannheim, including a police officer with serious injuries. A statement from the Karlsruhe public prosecutor’s office and police on the attack said the 11:35 a.m. attack targeted a demonstration by the Pax Europa citizens’ movement. Five participants were injured.
There is a sixth person injured cops, who intervened and removed an injured person from the danger area when the suspect attacked him. The police officer was stabbed several times in the head area, from behind, until another police officer managed to stop the attacker with a shot. All of the injured were taken to hospitals, where “some of them had to undergo emergency surgery.” The officer was seriously injured and it is unclear whether he will survive.
Shortly after the incident on Friday afternoon, a message circulated Video them on the Internet. The attacker can be seen attacking his victims with the knife. People shout: “Take the knife away.” The recording also shows the stabbings of the police officer.
Police shot down an attacker during a raid on the market square in Mannheim.
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Obscure motive – the mayor of Mannheim talks about terror
It’s still not clear why attacker took action. “We still cannot say anything about the motivation of the perpetrator,” Baden-Württemberg Interior Minister Thomas Strobl (CDU) said on Friday. The investigation is currently running at full speed.
As “Spiegel” reports, the investigators assume a Islamic motif outside of. This is not yet guaranteed. The mayor of Mannheim Chrisitan Specht (CDU) spoke of terror on Friday. “On behalf of the city of Mannheim and the society of the city of Mannheim, I condemn in the strongest terms this vile and brutal terrorist attack as part of an event critical of Islam. However, Specht also warned against speculating about the background, but rather so as not to speculate about the antecedents.” wait for investigations. His thoughts are with the injured police officer and also with the other victims.
Police officers at the crime scene in Mannheim
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Olaf Scholz: “The Mannheim photos are terrible”
The attack caused consternation in Germany. “The Mannheim photos are terrible,” he explained ChancellorOlaf Scholz (SPD) on X (formerly Twitter). His thoughts are with the victims. “Violence is absolutely unacceptable in our democracy,” Scholz added and demanded: “The perpetrator must be severely punished.”
Federal President Frank Walter Steinmeier expressed indignation. “I condemn Mannheim’s act in the strongest terms!” wrote his spokeswoman, Cerstin Gammelin, on Friday, on behalf of Steinmeier, on Platform X. “There should be no place for violence in our democracy – the Violence destroys democracy. Freedom of expression is a valuable asset.” He wished the injured a speedy recovery and thanked the police for their quick intervention.
The brutal attack ended up causing the fight to continue on the ground.
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Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser(S.P.D.) called the images of the crime “shocking”. The SPD politician announced: “The investigation will clarify the background to this crime, in particular the background and motives of the perpetrator. When the investigation begins Islamic motif “The images from Mannheim are “horrible”, says CDU leader Friedrich Merz in X. “This is horror. My thoughts today are with the victims and I wish them a speedy and full recovery.”
The president of the Interior Ministers’ Conference (IMK), Michael Stübgen (CDU) described the knife attack in Mannheim as further proof of this brutalization of society. “The motive of the stabber is now being investigated, the security authorities will have to draw their conclusions from this,” Brandenburg’s Interior Minister told this editorial team. “This terrible act makes clear once again how brutal our society is. This should give us all something to think about.”
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Mannheim’s market square is located in the middle of the city center of 300,000 inhabitants in the north Baden-Württemberg. Shortly after the crime, police cordoned off the area with red and white tape. Privacy walls were also erected and a nearby tram station was closed. Rescue teams and also a Rescue helicopter were mobilized to care for the injured. Investigators obtained traces.
(dpa/fmg)