Police in Germany have arrested an assailant in western Germany after he killed three people and wounded eight in a knife attack.
The attack occurred at the Festival of Diversity in Solingen, North Rhine-Westphalia as the city celebrates its 650th anniversary. Roughly 80,000 were in attendance near the border with the Netherlands.
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The perpetrator was described as “Arab-looking”.
An “Arab-looking man” went on a stabbing spree yesterday evening in the German city of Solingen in North Rhine-Westphalia, at the “Festival of Diversity” (yes, that is what the celebration is called). Three people were killed, and at least four were wounded. The perpetrator… pic.twitter.com/U9d2CRszMS
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German authorities announced they were investigating the situation, implementing a security cordon around the area to question bystanders.
Performers on stage were told to continue playing their music to not cause widespread panic.
Police officials detailed that the attacker was “going for throats”.
Providing some of the finest cutlery in Europe, Solingen is globally known for its knife making industry.
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