An attack at a festival in a German city kills 3 people and seriously wounds at least 5
Authorities say an attacker with a knife killed three people and seriously wounded at least five late Friday at a festival in the western German city of Solingen
By DANIEL NIEMANN and GEIR MOULSON
Published - Aug 23, 2024, 10:03 PM ET
Last Updated - Aug 23, 2024, 10:03 PM EDT
SOLINGEN, Germany (AP) — An attacker with a knife killed three people and seriously wounded at least five late Friday at a festival in the western German city of Solingen, authorities said.
Witnesses alerted police shortly after 9:30 p.m. to an unknown attacker having wounded several people indiscriminately with a knife on a central square, the Fronhof. Police said the perpetrator was on the run, and they had only very little information on the man so far.
They said they believe the stabbings were carried out by a lone attacker.
One of the festival organizers, Philipp Müller, appeared on stage and asked festivalgoers to “go calmly; please keep your eyes open, because unfortunately the perpetrator hasn't been caught.”
