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Maintaining musical performances by DJ could help ward off collective panic.

A Solingen-based DJ, responsible for the festival's music, is advised to carry on performing to avert a crowd rush. Instagram post by DJ Topic details his account of the knife attack night's events.

A medical emergency vehicle enters the premises of the urban celebration in Solingen.
A medical emergency vehicle enters the premises of the urban celebration in Solingen.

- Maintaining musical performances by DJ could help ward off collective panic.

"I carried on playing, despite it being incredibly challenging. After approximately 10 to 12 minutes, the music eventually halted, and the crowd was informed about the incident," he shared on his post.

DJ Topic on the assault in Solingen: "I'm still in shock"

Given that the perpetrator was still on the loose, we dove into a nearby shop as a helicopter hovered overhead. "I'm still in shock. This was meant to be a celebration for everyone. Some of my dear pals were there with their kids. I'm writing this while the helicopter is still above our old neighborhood, where I grew up in a small German town. What on earth is happening to our world...my thoughts are with all the victims."

During the 650th anniversary city festival in North Rhine-Westphalia's Solingen, an unidentified man unleashed violence with a knife on Friday evening around 9:40 PM. The authorities are still on the lookout for the suspect, deploying a large force. The manhunt continues, as confirmed by a Düsseldorf police representative on Saturday morning. In a press statement, the police revealed that, as of the current update, three individuals lost their lives and eight more were injured, five of them severely. The police urged the citizens of Solingen to exercise caution in the city center during the early hours of the day.

Keep up-to-date with all the latest news from Solingen here in our blog.

Despite the traumatic incident, the DJ continued to spin tracks at the festival. Regaining his composure, he mentioned that he frequently performs at such events and was shocked to witness such violence.

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