Police search for man who killed 3 in knife attack in German city of Solingen
The Peninsula
SOLINGEN, Germany: A large scale search was underway Saturday in the western German city of Solingen after three people were killed and at least eight...
SOLINGEN, Germany: A large-scale search was underway Saturday in the western German city of Solingen after three people were killed and at least eight people wounded, five of them seriously, in a knife attack at a festival.
"The police are currently conducting a large-scale search for the perpetrator,” police said in a statement. They have assembled a large number of forces around Solingen city center, including special units. "Both victims and witnesses are currently being questioned,” they said.
Witnesses alerted police shortly after 9:30 p.m. Friday to an unknown attacker having wounded several people with a knife on a central square, the Fronhof. Police said that the perpetrator was on the run, and that they so far had only very thin information on the assailant.
They said they believe the stabbings were carried out by a lone attacker and gave no information about the identities of the victims.
The "Festival of Diversity,” marking the city’s 650th anniversary, began Friday and was supposed to run through Sunday, with several stages in central streets offering attractions such as live music, cabaret and acrobatics.
