Issa Al H, a citizen of Syria, is charged with “membership of terrorist organization abroad” and claimed to adhere to the “ideology of Islamic State” (IS).
In eight incidents, he has also been charged with three counts of attempted murder, murder, and dangerous bodily harm.
Two males, ages 56 and 67, and a lady, 56, passed away after Friday’s attack in the city of Solingen.
After the incident, there was a widespread manhunt involving multiple police agencies and special units for the 26-year-old, who had requested for asylum. He eventually turned himself in to the authorities.
According to Dusseldorf police, the individual “said he was responsible.
Additionally, they claimed that the attacker seems to have targeted his victims’ throats on purpose.
The suspect was brought from the Solingen police station to appear before a judge at the Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe on Sunday while wearing handcuffs and leg shackles.