Overview
- Two victims — a 63-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man — were confirmed dead after Monday's crash, with at least 22 others injured, including three seriously.
- Emergency services declared a mass-casualty incident and deployed ambulances, fire crews, and helicopters across the city center.
- Police arrested a 33-year-old German driver at the scene and said there was no ongoing danger to the public.
- The Volkswagen SUV entered the pedestrian zone from Augustusplatz and sped down Grimmaische Strasse toward the market square, striking shoppers.
- Investigators report no sign of a political or religious motive, and media say the suspect recently received psychiatric care as prosecutors investigate murder and attempted murder.