Dead Police Officer After Knife Attack in Mannheim

Mannheim, Saturday, 19 June 2021

Officers in shock after colleague dies from injuries

One of the police officers who was seriously injured during a knife attack in central Mannheim on Friday has died from his injuries, police have confirmed.

The 31-year-old officer was one of three who were stabbed during the incident on the city's market square at about 03:20 CEST on Friday.

The other two officers, a 29-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, were also seriously injured but are now in a stable condition.