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German stabbing suspect is 26-year-old man who admitted to the crime, police say

2024.08.25 02:27

© Reuters. Police officers detain a person, following an incident in which several individuals were killed after a man randomly stabbed passers-by with a knife at a city festival, in Solingen, Germany, August 24, 2024. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The suspect in custody for a stabbing rampage in the western German city of Solingen that killed three people and injured eight is a 26-year-old man who admitted to the crime, authorities said early on Sunday.

“The involvement of this person is currently under intensive investigation,” Duesseldorf police and federal prosecutors said in a joint statement.



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