Iran Press/ Europe: A knife attacker is at large when late Friday attacked people at a local festival in the German city of Solingen with a Knife, killed 3, and injured 8 others, 5 of them Seriously.
Police in Düsseldorf said that a “large-scale search” is underway but that there are currently “no clues as to the whereabouts” of the attacker.
“Both victims and witnesses are currently being questioned. The police are currently searching for the perpetrator with a large team,” police said.
The perpetrator aimed specifically for people’s throats, the police added. They could not provide further details or a motive.
There is also no clear indication as to the assailant’s motive or profile.
“Out of nowhere someone randomly stabs people,” said Herbert Reul, interior minister of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populated state. “We can’t say anything about the person or the motive.”
The Festival of Diversity, marking the city’s 650th anniversary, began on Friday and was supposed to run through to Sunday.
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