Overview
- The verdict on Friday, June 26, 2026, convicted 51‑year‑old Taleb Jawad al‑Abdulmohsen of six counts of murder and hundreds of attempted murders and handed down a life sentence.
- Magdeburg judges declared the crime one of "particular severity," a legal finding that greatly reduces the chance of parole after the usual 15 years.
- Prosecutors said the December 20, 2024 attack used a rented BMW X3 that reached about 48 kph as it ploughed into shoppers, killing six people and injuring more than 300.
- A court psychiatric expert diagnosed narcissistic personality disorder but concluded the defendant was fully criminally responsible and remained dangerous.
- The long trial required a temporary courtroom to seat hundreds of victims and lawyers, and the case has led to fortified market security and renewed public debate over extremism and migration policy.