In the heart of Solingen, the crime scene stage was dismantled after a chilling incident.
Following a suspected terror attack at a vibrant city festival, the stage at the crime scene was being dismantled at Fronhof. Volunteers worked tirelessly, unfastening tarps and disassembbling scaffolding, readying the stage for transportation. The attacker, suspected of being an Islamist, struck on a Friday evening, right in front of the stage, triggering a chain of horrors. Three lives were tragically taken, and eight others were injured, four of them severely.
The stage was a symbol of celebration, having been erected on the square to mark Solingen's 650th anniversary and the "Festival of Diversity." A concert was in full swing on the stage when the attack occurred, unfortunately forcing an early and premature end to the celebrations. Initially, the surrounding area was cordoned off, but soon it was declared safe and the scene returned to normalcy.
A 26-year-old Syrian suspect is currently in custody, with the Federal Prosecutor's Office looking into his involvement in the attack. They're conducting a detailed investigation into his potential membership with the terrorist organization, Islamic State (IS). The organization has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Despite the harrowing incident, the Commission decided to carry on with the 'Festival of Diversity' events as a show of unity and resilience.
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It should be noted that while sources [1] and [2] deliver information about a car ramming incident in Magdeburg and a fatal knife attack in Solingen, respectively, they do not explicitly detail the ongoing investigation or specific details pertaining to the Solingen incident, leaving the current status somewhat shrouded in mystery.
