Authorities in Leipzig, Germany, say a car is driven into a pedestrian area in the city centre, resulting in two deaths and multiple injuries. Several sources report that the incident happened in a pedestrian or shopping street on Monday evening. The mayor of Leipzig, Burkhard Jung, says a suspect is detained, while police have not indicated a motive and continue investigating the cause of the attack. Multiple outlets confirm that the driver is arrested and identified by police as a 33-year-old man with German citizenship. Reports also describe the injuries as serious, with sources characterizing more than 20 people injured or “many” injured, though exact figures vary. Some outlets state there is no further danger following the detention. Across reports, the common points are the death toll of two, the injury of several others, the arrest of the 33-year-old driver, and an ongoing investigation into motive.
Car drives into crowd in Leipzig, killing two and injuring several; driver detained
Authorities in Leipzig, Germany, say a car is driven into a pedestrian area in the city centre, resulting in two deaths and multiple injuries. Several sources report that the incident happened in a pe...
- A car is driven into a crowd in Leipzig’s city centre pedestrian area on Monday evening.
- Two people die; several others are injured, some seriously.
- Police detain/arrest the driver and identify him as a 33-year-old man with German citizenship.
- Officials say the motive is unclear and investigators are working to determine the cause.
- Reports indicate the danger is contained after the driver is detained.
At least two people have been killed after a car drove through a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig, local police said Monday. Two other people were severely injured and have been taken to hospital, while 20 more have been “affected,” said Axel Schuh, the head of Leipzig’s fire brigade. A large emergency … The post Two dead after car strikes crowd in German city, police say appeared first on Egypt Independent.
5 months agoTwo people were killed and three others were seriously injured on Monday when a car drove into a central pedestrian zone of the eastern German city of Leipzig, Mayor Burkhard Jung said, the latest in a spate of such incidents in recent years in Germany. Police arrested the driver, identifying him as a 33-year-old man with German citizenship.
5 months agoTwo people were killed and 20 injured when a car drove into a crowd in central Leipzig. The driver, who police identified as a 33-year-old German national, is in custody as German authorities investigate a motive.
5 months agoBERLIN — A driver plowed into people in the center of the German city of Leipzig on Monday, leaving two people dead, authorities said. The city’s fire service director, Axel Schuh, said that another two people were seriously injured and taken to hospitals. He said that about 20 additional people were “affected,” without offering details. Much about the incident remained unclear. READ: Vancouver: 11 killed as car plows into Filipino street festival Mayor Burkhard Jung said authorities didn’t know of a motive. But he said that “there is no longer any danger … it is under control. The police have […]...Keep on reading: Driver plows into crowd in Leipzig, Germany, killing 2 people
5 months agoTwo people were killed and three others were seriously injured on Monday when a car drove into a central pedestrian zone of the eastern German city of Leipzig, Mayor Burkhard Jung said, the latest in a spate of such incidents in recent years in Germany. Police arrested the driver, identifying him as a 33-year-old man […]
5 months agoThe driver, a 33-year-old German man, was arrested at the scene and officials said his motivation was unclear.
5 months agoTwo people were killed after a driver rammed his car into the crowd in Germany's Leipzig city on Monday, according to authorities. An additional three people were seriously i...
5 months agoTwo people have been killed after a car ploughed into a crowd in the German city of Leipzig.
5 months agoTwo people have been killed after a car ploughed into a crowd in the German city of Leipzig.
5 months agoTwo people have been killed after a car ploughed into a crowd in the German city of Leipzig.
5 months agoTwo people were killed and several others seriously injured after a car drove into a pedestrian zone in Leipzig, Germany. Police detained a 33-year-old suspect as officials investigate the cause.
5 months agoAt least two people were killed and several others injured after a car-ramming attack on a central shopping street in the German city of Leipzig.
5 months agoA car ploughed into a crowd on a street in Germany's eastern city of Leipzig on Monday, killing at least two people and injuring several others, authorities said. Germany has been shaken by a series of car-ramming attacks in recent years, including one targeting a Christmas market in 2024 in Magdeburg, and also in Berlin and Munich. FRANCE 24's Nick Holdsworth reports from Berlin.
5 months agoAt least two people have died and more than 20 are injured after an SUV ploughed into a crowd in Leipzig, Germany , on Monday evening. The driver has been arrested.
5 months agoAt least two people have been killed and several injured after a driver in an SUV ploughed into a crowd in the centre of Leipzig in eastern Germany, the city’s mayor has said. 'The police have apprehended the suspected assailant,' Burkhard Jung said on Monday, adding that the authorities had the scene in a pedestrian zone under control. 'We still don’t really know the motivation. We don’t know anything about the perpetrator.'Emergency service workers said about two dozen people were hurt in the incident, which happened at about 4.45pm. The area had been full of shoppers and cafe patrons on a warm spring afternoonTwo killed and several hurt after car ploughs into crowds in German city of Leipzig Continue reading...
5 months agoGermany has been shaken by a series of car-ramming attacks in recent years, including one targeting a Christmas market in 2024 in Magdeburg.
5 months agoA driver has been arrested, police confirmed, adding there was no further danger
5 months agoPolice said several were injured in the incident, which happened in the Grimmaische Strasse, a street that leads into central Leipzig's shopping area.
5 months agoThe driver was a 33-year-old German national who has now been detained. The incident occurred on Grimmaische Street in the heart of Leipzig.
5 months agoPolice identified the driver as a 33-year-old man with German citizenship
5 months agoA suspect has been apprehended, but detectives say little is known about their motivation at this stageAt least two people have been killed and several injured after a driver in an SUV ploughed into a crowd in the centre of Leipzig in eastern Germany, the city’s mayor has said.“The police have apprehended the suspected assailant,” Burkhard Jung said on Monday, adding that the authorities had the scene in a pedestrian zone under control. “We still don’t really know the motivation. We don’t know anything about the perpetrator.” Continue reading...
5 months agoA spokesperson for the city’s mayor said that two people were seriously injured.
5 months agoAuthorities say two people are dead after a car slammed into a crowd of people in the eastern German city.
5 months agoTwo people were killed after a car drove into a crowd in Leipzig, Germany, and authorities say that a suspect is in custody. NBC News' Raf Sanchez reports that a motivation into the ramming is being investigated.
5 months agoTwo people are dead and several others injured after a car ploughed into a crowd in the city centre of Leipzig in eastern Germany
5 months agoTwo people have been killed and several others have been injured after a driver rammed a car into a pedestrian shopping street in Leipzig, Germany on Monday, according to authorities
5 months agoAuthorities said the incident also left at least two others seriously injured. The driver was later detained after fleeing the scene, police confirmed.
5 months agoTwo people were killed and two severely injured when a car ran into a crowd in the centre of the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday, local broadcaster MDR reported, citing police. A suspect has been arrested. “A car hit several people on Grimmaische street and fled the scene,” police said in a post on social media. “The driver has been arrested and no longer poses any danger.” Leipzig mayor Burkhard Jung confirmed the deaths, adding nothing was known about the motive of the driver....
5 months agoA car has driven into a crowd in central Leipzig, leaving two people dead and several injured, German police say.
5 months agoMayor Burkhard Jung said a suspect was detained and the motive was unclear.
5 months agoPolice say a driver has plowed into a group of people in the center of the German city of Leipzig and several were injured
5 months agoTwo people were killed and two others were seriously injured when a car drove into a central pedestrian zone of the eastern German city of Leipzig, Mayor Burkhard Jung told journalists at the scene.
5 months agoTwo people were killed after a car ploughed into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon.
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