Police officers secure access to the crime scene after the Solingen city festival on August 24, 2024 in Solingen, Germany.
Police hunted on Saturday for an unknown assailant hours after he killed three people and wounded others in a stabbing attack at a festival in the western German city of Solingen.
The attack occurred at the Fronhof, a market square in Solingen where live bands were playing.
The German musician who goes by the name Topic said he was playing on a nearby stage when the incident occurred.
A stabbing attack on a train in 2021 injured several.
Persons:
Nancy Faeser, Herbert Reul
Organizations:
Police, Authorities
Locations:
Solingen, Germany, German, North Rhine, Westphalia, Netherlands, Mannheim