AfD Campaign Worker Injured in Slingshot Attack in Marl

A 69-year-old man was lightly injured by a metal projectile, and a 24-year-old suspect has been detained by police for alleged assault.

The incident occurred at an AfD information stand in Marl, a city in the northern Ruhr region of Germany.
The 69-year-old campaign worker was struck in the leg by a metal ball fired from a slingshot and sustained minor injuries.
Police have detained a 24-year-old suspect and are investigating the case as dangerous bodily harm.
Kay Gottschalk, deputy spokesperson of the AfD, condemned the attack and attributed it to political hostility from other parties.
Recent weeks have seen multiple assaults on campaign workers from various political parties ahead of Germany's federal election.