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6 stabbed at Jerusalem gay pride parade

Updated 1339 GMT (2139 HKT) July 31, 2015
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A stabbing victim receives assistance at a gay pride parade in Jerusalem after police say an Orthodox Jew stabbed six people Thursday, July 30. Two of the victims were injured seriously, Israeli police spokeswoman Luba Samri said. The suspect, Yishai Shlissel, was recently released from prison for committing a similar crime 10 years ago. EMIL SALMAN/AFP/Getty Images
Schlissel walks through the parade area just before he pulled a knife from under his coat and start stabbing people, police say. Sebastian Scheiner/AP
Schlissel is seen with a knife in his hand during the parade. Sebastian Scheiner/AP
Security forces reach for a knife-wielding Schlissel. Sebastian Scheiner/AP
Police wrestle Schlissel to the ground and arrest him. Sebastian Scheiner/AP
Shlissel is placed in handcuffs. EMIL SALMAN/AFP/Getty Image
Paramedics load one of the victims into an ambulance. EMIL SALMAN/AFP/Getty Images
A victim receives treatment after the stabbing. Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images