After terrorist attack in Solingen: Police remain silent
Düsseldorf - For investigative reasons, the police have not yet released a description of the perpetrator of the suspected terrorist attack in Solingen. "We have a lot of clues, but the most important task for the investigators is to put all of these descriptions together. Nothing would be more damaging than releasing a description now and then, in the course of the investigation, it turns out that the person had a completely different appearance," said the press spokesman for the Düsseldorf police headquarters, Marcel Fiebig, on Saturday at a press conference on the occasion of the knife attack that had occurred less than 24 hours earlier in the center of Solingen. The city had celebrated its 650th anniversary there under the motto "Festival of Diversity."
According to police director Thorsten Fleiß - who was in charge of the operation on the evening of the attack - several people reported to the police at around 9:37 p.m. because a "male person was deliberately stabbing people". Before his attack, however, the perpetrator was observed by two women telling a 15-year-old boy about his plan. "There are two witnesses who heard a conversation before the attack and then reported it to the police," said Fleiß. However, the authorities cannot release any further information about the young person for reasons of child protection.
Police speak of “targeted attacks on the neck”
Shortly afterwards, after stabbing festival-goers standing around with a knife, the attacker fled in the resulting mass panic. "Based on current information, we assume that these were targeted attacks on the neck," he said, summarizing the investigations into the Solingen attack so far.
So far, at least three people have died in this way. Another eight people are still in hospital, some with serious injuries. "Four critically injured, two seriously injured, two slightly injured. This explains the eight injured and the accusation of eight counts of attempted murder," explained police spokesman Fiebig. The police are currently investigating against unknown persons. The accusations include not only the attempted murder but also the triple murder.
Shortly afterwards, after stabbing festival-goers standing around with a knife, the attacker fled in the resulting mass panic. "Based on current information, we assume that these were targeted attacks on the neck," he said, summarizing the investigations into the Solingen attack so far.
So far, at least three people have died in this way. Another eight people are still in hospital, some with serious injuries. "Four critically injured, two seriously injured, two slightly injured. This explains the eight injured and the accusation of eight counts of attempted murder," explained police spokesman Fiebig. The police are currently investigating against unknown persons. The accusations include not only the attempted murder but also the triple murder.
Authorities consider video of the crime in Solingen to be authentic
At first, the authorities assumed it was a massacre. But then they suspected a terrorist attack. "The initial suspicion is that no other motive is apparent. We therefore conclude that it could possibly be a terrorist act." The victims showed no connection to one another.
A video is currently circulating on social media that the authorities consider to be authentic. "We are evaluating extensive evidence and assume that this video shows the crime," confirmed Police Director Fleiß. However, this witness material is also not suitable for making statements about the identity of the perpetrator in Solingen.
At first, the authorities assumed it was a massacre. But then they suspected a terrorist attack. "The initial suspicion is that no other motive is apparent. We therefore conclude that it could possibly be a terrorist act." The victims showed no connection to one another.
A video is currently circulating on social media that the authorities consider to be authentic. "We are evaluating extensive evidence and assume that this video shows the crime," confirmed Police Director Fleiß. However, this witness material is also not suitable for making statements about the identity of the perpetrator in Solingen.
Officials across Germany are searching for suspected terrorist
When asked by the press, he confirmed that no weapons ban had been declared for the Solingen festival beforehand, nor was there video surveillance in the area. "Of course there are forces on site, but there are also several thousand visitors, so it is not easy to get hold of a person in the general panic. But the police were on site very quickly," said the police director, praising the work of the authorities.
Police stations across North Rhine-Westphalia are currently on high alert. House searches are being carried out in various places in the state. But police officers are also currently searching for the perpetrator in the rest of the country. The federal police are currently also searching for the fugitive perpetrator on trains.
When asked by the press, he confirmed that no weapons ban had been declared for the Solingen festival beforehand, nor was there video surveillance in the area. "Of course there are forces on site, but there are also several thousand visitors, so it is not easy to get hold of a person in the general panic. But the police were on site very quickly," said the police director, praising the work of the authorities.
Police stations across North Rhine-Westphalia are currently on high alert. House searches are being carried out in various places in the state. But police officers are also currently searching for the perpetrator in the rest of the country. The federal police are currently also searching for the fugitive perpetrator on trains.
Source: Junge Freiheit
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