A German police officer who was stabbed in a knife attack on the market square in Mannheim suffered life-threatening injuries and is undergoing surgery in hospital, security sources told dpa on Friday.
A knife-wielding attacker injured several people in the square in Mannheim, located in southwestern Germany, before being shot by police. The attacker was injured.
Authorities did not reveal how many other people were injured by the attacker, nor did they provide information on the severity of their injuries.
A police spokeswoman said early Friday afternoon that there was no further danger to the public.
