Poland: Gdansk mayor stabbed on stage at charity event

By The Associated Press

Posted Jan 13, 2019 03:43:40 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

WARSAW, Poland — A private broadcaster in Poland is reporting that the mayor of the city of Gdansk has been stabbed at a charity event.

TVN24 reported that a man attacked 53-year-old Mayor Pawel Adamowicz while he was on stage on Sunday for the finale of the charity event in the Baltic city.

The broadcaster reported that a suspect was detained. Other Polish media said a knife was used in the attack.

No other details were immediately available.

The Associated Press

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