31 people were injured in the fires. Among the injured, eight children were seriously injured, two of them in critical condition.
The videos of the crime clearly indicate that the perpetrator had Islamist motives. The signs are clear:
Firstly: the 41-year-old Syrian used methods typical of Islamist attacks: he used a vehicle as a weapon, then attacked with a machete and a huge combat knife.
The Syrian terrorist wore a headscarf on his head and wore the colors of Palestine on his body.
Secondly: as seen in the videos, the Syrian perpetrator wore a kind of Islamist combat attire when committing the crime. He wore a Palestinian headscarf tied as a headband on his forehead, and his clothes were adorned with flags in the colors of the Palestinian flag.
Brave local residents apprehended the attacker in a yard after the attack, and videos show police arresting him with drawn weapons.
NIUS report:
In Essen-Altenessen on Saturday evening (September 28), fires broke out in two residential buildings. In Essen-Katernberg, a delivery truck drove into two shops. The police were able to arrest a suspect near the scene. 30 people were injured.
At around 17:10, the fire department and police received numerous calls for help about a fire on Pielstickerstrasse. Shortly after, a fire broke out in a building on Zollvereinstrasse. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire and tend to the injured. Among the 30 injured, 8 children were seriously injured.
A few minutes later, a truck crashed into two shops on Katernberger Strasse and Meybuschhof. There was property damage at both scenes, but no one was injured.
A patrol team managed to arrest a suspect near the scene. The suspect was a 41-year-old Syrian man from Essen.
The judicial police have taken over the investigation and are examining the connections between the crimes. They are also investigating the exact motive of the arrested individual.
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