Knifeman stabs a number of folks throughout YouTube livestream in Germany
A knifeman stabbed several bystanders and a police officer at a political rally in Germany today in a frenzied attack that was live streamed on YouTube.
The shocking spree unfolded in the city of Mannheim where anti-Islamist campaigner Michael Stuerzenberger was speaking at an event of the Citizens’ Movement Pax Europa (BPE) – a group that advocates against the ‘Islamisation’ of Europe.
Chaos broke out at the event when a man dressed in a dark hooded jacket and tracksuit tackled a victim – believed to be Stuerzenberger – to the ground and began violently swinging a large blade at him, prompting terrified screams from onlookers.
Other attendees sprinted into help and tried to drag the knifeman away from his victim but the would-be killer wriggled free and dove on top of the bloodied victim for a second time.
Police descended on the scene almost immediately, but not before the attacker had left two people lying on the floor with blood pooling on the cobblestones.
One police officer stepped into drag the knifeman away but failed to gain control of the blade, allowing the bloodthirsty attacker to plunge it into his torso.
With the knifeman not responding to any orders from police, the officers opened fire from metres away and sent him crashing to the ground.
Chaos broke out at the event when a man dressed in a dark hooded jacket and tracksuit tackled a BPE member to the ground and began violently swinging a large blade at him
The attacker leaps on a pair of men and a police officer swinging his blade
The savage blade is clearly seen in this grab from the YouTube live stream
Bystanders attempt to drag the knifeman away. One of his victims is seen with wounds to his thigh
