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Leipzig Car Attack: Prosecutors Seek Murder Charges as Police Clarify Injuries

The investigation now centers on murder charges alongside a review of downtown safety.

Overview

  • The 33-year-old driver, who sped through the Grimmaische Straße on Monday afternoon, is set to appear before an investigative judge on Tuesday to decide on detention or medical custody.
  • Prosecutors are investigating two counts of murder and multiple counts of attempted murder, and investigators report no indication of a political or religious motive.
  • Authorities now count six injured victims, including two in serious condition, and more than 80 people received psychological or other support after the attack.
  • The two people killed were a 63-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man, and police say the car traveled roughly 400 to 500 meters from Augustusplatz before stopping near Thomaskirchhof.
  • Officials say the suspect had recently been in voluntary psychiatric care and had non-violent police contacts earlier this year, which highlights why doctors cannot hold voluntary patients without medical grounds.