Random' stabbing spree at festival in Germany leaves 3 dead, others injured: report

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00:00The incident happened near the central square of Zollingen, Germany, which is located near

00:04Cologne and Düsseldorf, at approximately 9.35 p.m. local time. The residents in the city were

00:11enjoying a festival to mark the town's 650-year anniversary when the attack occurred. Witnesses

00:18said the perpetrator was at large. The outlet added, the local agency reported that the weapon

00:23was believed to be a knife. Photos from the incident showed police standing guard near

00:27the town center and ambulances at the scene in a translated social media post. The city's mayor,

00:33Tim Kurzbach, said that they are in shock following the attack.

00:37Tonight we are all in Zollingen in shock, fright and great sadness, he wrote. We all wanted to

00:43celebrate our city anniversary together and now we have to mourn the dead and injured. Breaks my

00:49heart that there was an assassination attack on our town. The mayor sent his prayers to the victims

00:54fighting for their lives and thanked emergency personnel. I ask you if you believe, pray with me

01:00and if not, then hope with me, he wrote.