Three dead after stabbing attack at festival in western Germany
SUMMARY
Three people were killed and four others seriously wounded in a stabbing attack at a city festival in Solingen, Germany, on Friday night. The attack occurred around 10 p.m. local time when an unidentified man began stabbing people at random. The suspect remains at large. Solingen Mayor Tim-Oliver Kurzbach expressed deep sorrow, saying, "I have tears in my eyes when I think of those we have lost." The festival was being held to celebrate the town’s 650th anniversary in the Fronhof market square, where live bands were playing. North Rhine-Westphalia’s Interior Minister, Herbert Reul, described the incident as a targeted attack on human life but refrained from commenting on the motive. This tragic event has renewed discussions on tightening knife regulations in Germany.
