A vehicle-ramming incident in Leipzig, Germany, leaves two people dead and three others seriously injured, according to officials cited by multiple outlets. The driver plowed into a busy shopping area on Monday, striking pedestrians. Prosecutors say they are treating the incident as a deliberate attack and have opened an investigation on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. The suspect is described as a 33-year-old German citizen. Authorities say he is detained in the vehicle following the incident and is being questioned as the investigation continues. In addition to the fatalities and serious injuries, an unspecified number of people sustain less serious injuries, the reports add. One outlet also places the Leipzig incident in the broader context of similar vehicle-ramming attacks reported in recent history worldwide, indicating that such incidents have occurred in multiple countries over the past years. However, the details provided across sources focus primarily on the Leipzig event, the casualty figures, and the authorities’ assessment that the driver intended to harm people.