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Two Killed After Car Plows Through Leipzig Pedestrian Street

Prosecutors are investigating the 33-year-old driver on suspicion of murder.

Overview

  • The vehicle that sped along Grimmaische Strasse on Monday left two dead, at least two seriously hurt and about 20 with lighter injuries, officials said.
  • Police detained a 33-year-old German man at the scene and said there was no ongoing danger.
  • Prosecutors are treating the case as suspected murder and attempted murder, and the motive remains unknown.
  • Emergency services declared a mass-casualty incident and deployed numerous ambulances and helicopters to the busy shopping area.
  • Germany has seen a series of recent vehicle attacks, which has intensified debate over public safety measures and mental-health risks in crowded zones.