Skip next section State Premier Wüst speaks of ‘dark hours’
08/24/2024August 24, 2024
State Premier Wüst speaks of ‘dark hours’
The premier of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hendrik Wüst, has said the entire region is under shock following the attacks in Solingen.
“North Rhine-Westphalia is united in shock and grief,” he wrote on the messaging app X, formerly Twitter.
“In these dark hours, the people in our state and beyond are in Solingen with their hearts and thoughts,” he wrote, adding that “An act of most brutal and senseless violence has hit our state in the heart.” .
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Skip next section Police say few pointers to attacker’s identity
08/24/2024August 24, 2024
Police say few pointers to attacker’s identity
Police have said the search for the assailant has been made more difficult by the lack of indications as to his appearance or location.
“I think that is our huge problem. We don’t have that many details on the attacker yet,” said Alexander Kresta, spokesman for the police in nearby Wuppertal.
He said witnesses to the crime were in a state of shock.
“They are receiving professional care from us at the moment, and we are, of course, questioning them to get some more precise details,” he said.
Kresta said police were currently acting on the founded assumption that the attacker had acted alone.
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Skip next section State interior minister visits scene
08/24/2024August 24, 2024
State interior minister visits scene
Herbert Reul, the interior minister of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, where Solingen is situated, has visited the scene of the killings, expressing shock at the incident.
“Out of nowhere, someone starts stabbing people at random,” he said.
“We in North Rhine-Westphalia, we are deeply shocked and united in grief,” he added.
He said a woman and two men had been killed in the attack.
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Skip next section Manhunt widens as police seek assailant
08/24/2024August 24, 2024
Manhunt widens as police seek assailant
Police have widened a manhunt after in a knife attack at a festival in the western German city of Solingen.
Officers have extended the manhunt beyond Solingen and roadblocks set up around the city.
No detailed description of the suspect has been provided so far, with police seeking information about the Friday night attack.
“Both victims and witnesses are currently being questioned. The police are currently searching for the perpetrator with a large team,” police said.
Officials have also asked for the general public to help in the search.
A police spokeswoman rejected media reports that described the incident as a “terrorist attack.”
A large police presence was deployed to the scene in the wake of the attack, in which the assailant was said to have “stabbed people indiscriminately with a knife.”
The festival was part of a series of events to celebrate the city’s 650th anniversary.
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