The 83-year-old woman and an 54-year-old man were killed, and several were injured on Monday in a suspected car in the Western German city of Mannheim, officials said.
The suspect identified and arrested, Mannheim police told the statement. The Spokesperson of the State Ministry of the Interior in Stuttgart said that the suspect is a 40-year-old German man who lives in the state of Rhine-Palaz. The police at this point said “is not assumed that there is a political background.”
The attack occurred around 12:15 local time. Five people were seriously injured, the UA police said Release News. Five others suffered less injuries. Everyone was taken to various hospitals.
The main police operation is underway, and people are invited to avoid the city center, which is busy due to the current carnival season. Newspapers Mannheimer Morgan He talked to an eyewitness who saw a car in several pedestrians.
After the attack, the city of Heidelberg said he canceled his carnival parade on Tuesday.
“Though pictures from Mannheim are shocking, and our thoughts are with victims and their families,” said the mayor Eckart Würzner in translation statement. “This is the second time within a year that our neighboring city suffered such a terrible act of violence – in such a situation, it was inconceivable to celebrate the joyous carnival process here in Heidelberg.”
The news comes only 18 days after two people were killed, and at least 28 people hurt in a car in Munich. Police said the suspect driver, the 24-year-old Afghan citizen, maybe had an “extremist background”.
The Western German city of Mannheim is located in the middle of the Rhineland region, with a colorful parades that are held this week with the market with a market with food, driving and games.
Minyvonne Burke contributed.
2025-03-03 19:59:00
