An assailant with a knife attacked and wounded several people in a square in the southwestern German city of Mannheim.
Police shot at the attacker, who also was hurt.
Police said the incident happened shortly after 11.30 a.m.
They said in a statement that there was no longer any danger to the public. There was no immediate word on the motive. The incident happened on the Marktplatz, a square in Mannheim’s downtown area.
