Two Dead, Several Injured After Car Plows Into Crowd in Leipzig
A 33-year-old German man drove into pedestrians in Leipzig's city center, resulting in two fatalities and multiple injuries.
On Monday afternoon, a 33-year-old German man drove his vehicle into a crowd in Leipzig's city center, resulting in two fatalities and multiple injuries. The incident occurred on Grimmaische Strasse, a busy pedestrian area near St. Nicholas Church and the University of Leipzig. The driver was apprehended at the scene without resistance and is currently under investigation for murder and attempted murder.
Leipzig Mayor Burkhard Jung expressed his condolences, stating, . Saxony's state premier Michael Kretschmer referred to the event as a "suspected rampage" and emphasized the commitment to a thorough investigation.
Authorities have not yet determined the motive behind the attack. The driver, a resident of the Leipzig area, was known to have a history of mental illness and had been released from a psychiatric facility the previous week. The incident has raised concerns due to a series of similar vehicular attacks in Germany in recent years.