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A stabbing incident at a festival in Germany has left three people dead, sparking chaos, local German news agency DPA reported.
The incident happened around 9:35pm local time near the central square in Solingen, Germany, near Cologne and Düsseldorf.
Residents were enjoying festivals celebrating the town’s 650th anniversary when the attack occurred.
Witnesses said the perpetrator was on the run.
Police sources said the murder weapon was likely a knife. (Gianni Gattus/Photo Alliance via Getty Images)
Local authorities reported that the murder weapon was believed to be a knife.
Photographs from the incident showed police on guard duty near the town centre and an ambulance arriving at the scene.
This is breaking news.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
