Blood act on Siegener Bus: Five injuries to the city festival transport

Von Kl Redaktion

In a shattering incident in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia, five people were victims of a knife attack on Friday evening. There are three people among the injuries whose life is in acute danger. The police announced that a 32-year-old woman was arrested as a suspect, but there is currently no further threat to the public. In addition, the investigators have made it clear that there are no evidence of a terrorist background.

The situation on the bus, which was occupied by at least 40 passengers, occurred around 7:40 p.m. when the invited and happy mood was abruptly interrupted by the violent offense on the way to a city festival. The bus was set up as a special line to transport the festival goers into a local event. Immediately after the incident, several passengers reacted quickly and contacted the police, who were quickly on site and arrested the suspect.

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The exact motives and circumstances of this act are not fully clarified. A police spokesman from Dortmund said: "We secure traces at the scene and question witnesses." There are reports on a possible mental illness of the perpetrator, which increases the complexity of the situation. This is another aspect that shows how complex and often tragic the reasons for such acts of violence can be.

This horrible act awakens memories of a recent knife attack in Solingen, in which a man murdered three people at a city festival a week ago and injured eight more. The suspect, a 26-year-old Syrian, is now in custody, while the federal prosecutor is investigating, among other things, for murder and suspected membership in the Islamic State terrorist group.

The criminal police in Siegen-Wittgenstein urged the population to have not spread any unfounded rumors in social networks or to incorrectly established connections to terrorist attacks, since the police have no such information. Such misinformation can not only contribute to the confusion, but also the already tense nerves in society.

In view of the city festival, which is celebrating the city's 800th birthday this weekend, the organizers and the city administration are particularly concerned with security. Mayor Steffen Mues said that the existing security measures were subjected to a new review after the incident in Solingen in order to enable the citizens to celebrate safely. "Not canceling the city festival is also a sign of democracy and freedom," he said, encouraging the visitors not to carry any knives to ensure security.

This incident not only shakes the direct environment, but also throws a light on the challenges that cities and municipalities face about public security. The strengthening of the security practices and the sensitization to such questions are becoming increasingly important today.

In the middle of these tense circumstances, the hope remains that the injured will quickly recover and that such incidents can be prevented in the future. The discussion about security and protection of violence will continue to be present, while the city of Siegen is preparing for its festival and at the same time concerned with the well -being of its citizens.