Deadly End to Wild Knife Rampage Livestreamed on YouTube

A man attacked several people with a knife in the city of Mannheim in southwestern Germany on Friday morning, police said, with an anti-Islam activist reported among the victims.

Disturbing video footage of the incident—which was broadcast live on YouTube—appears to show the man slashing at several people with the blade, including a police officer, before being shot by an armed cop. Local authorities said the attack took place at around 11:35 a.m. in the market square.

“One person is said to have attacked several people with a knife and injured them,” police said in a statement. “No information can be given yet about the extent and severity of the injuries. A firearm was then used against the attacker. The attacker was also injured as a result.”

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