Authorities in Mannheim stated that the driver has been apprehended and are currently examining the possibility of additional individuals being involved in the incident. As a precaution, they urged the public to steer clear of the city center on Monday. This attack is part of a troubling trend in Germany with several past incidents of vehicles being used in attacks. Recently, a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker drove into a crowd at a demonstration in Munich, resulting in the deaths of a mother and her 2-year-old child, along with numerous injuries. Additionally, a Saudi doctor, who resided in Germany, is suspected of a vehicle assault on a Christmas market in Magdeburg last December, leading to six fatalities and hundreds of injuries. Mannheim, with a population of approximately 320,000, previously made headlines when an Afghan individual perpetrated a stabbing attack during a far-right protest, killing a police officer who intervened. The local community is now grappling with the aftermath of this latest shocking event.
Car Plows Into Crowd in Mannheim, Germany: One Dead, Several Injured
Car Plows Into Crowd in Mannheim, Germany: One Dead, Several Injured
Driver arrested as investigation unfolds; city center urged to be avoided.
In a tragic incident in Mannheim, Germany, one person was killed and multiple injuries were reported when a car drove into a packed lunchtime crowd.
Authorities in Mannheim stated that the driver has been apprehended and are currently examining the possibility of additional individuals being involved in the incident. As a precaution, they urged the public to steer clear of the city center on Monday. This attack is part of a troubling trend in Germany with several past incidents of vehicles being used in attacks. Recently, a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker drove into a crowd at a demonstration in Munich, resulting in the deaths of a mother and her 2-year-old child, along with numerous injuries. Additionally, a Saudi doctor, who resided in Germany, is suspected of a vehicle assault on a Christmas market in Magdeburg last December, leading to six fatalities and hundreds of injuries. Mannheim, with a population of approximately 320,000, previously made headlines when an Afghan individual perpetrated a stabbing attack during a far-right protest, killing a police officer who intervened. The local community is now grappling with the aftermath of this latest shocking event.
