German Police Officer Dies of Wounds Suffered in Knife Attack

German Police Officer Dies of Wounds Suffered in Knife Attack
German police officers commemorate a colleague in Mannheim Germany, after learning that a police officer, who was stabbed two days ago there has died on Sunday, on June 2, 2024. Michael Probst/AP Photo
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FRANKFURT, Germany—A 29-year-old German police officer has died of injuries suffered during a knife attack that left five other people injured on the central square of Mannheim, officials said Sunday.

The officer was stabbed several times in the head and neck by a 25-year-old immigrant from Afghanistan and underwent emergency surgery after the attack Friday, officials said. The officer was placed in an artificial coma but succumbed to his injuries on Sunday.