Duisburg stabbings – At least four wounded after being stabbed ‘at random’ in bloody knife rampage in gym dressing room

AT LEAST four people have been wounded by a suspect allegedly wielding a machete at a fitness studio in Germany.

The victims were reportedly stabbed “at random” during the bloody rampage in a dressing room at the John Reed gym in Duisburg.

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An urgent manhunt has been launched for the attacker after he fled the pricey fitness centre.

The man is said to have visited the facility at around 5.30pm before knifing other gymgoers without reason, police said.

At least four men – between their early 20s and 30s – were seriously injured in the chaos, with two said to be in a critical condition.

A huge police response rushed to the gym, with locals reporting how a helicopter was patrolling from the skies.

Over 100 officers are said to remain at the scene, according to WDR.

The attacker reportedly fled the gym, triggering a mammoth search across the city.

Eyewitnesses claimed the suspect, who is still on the run, was terrifyingly armed with “large knives – possibly even machetes.”

A police spokesman told BILD: “We ask the population to avoid the affected area in the old town.

“The background or trigger for the attack is currently still completely unclear.”

Areas surrounding the scene in Duisburg have been cordoned off by cops as they investigate.

Police from the nearby city of Essen are leading the operation.

A tweet from the force read: “Currently, a larger #Polizeieinsatz in #DU -Fahrn takes place. The Essen police took over the operation.

“We ask the population to avoid the area around Schwanenstrasse.”