Two dead after driver runs over crowds in Leipzig, Germany
Two people were killed and 25 injured when a driver plowed through a crowd in Leipzig, Germany. The suspect, a German man in his mid-30s, was apprehended and appeared mentally disturbed. Authorities have declared the event a mass casualty incident and confirmed the situation is under control.
- ▪The incident occurred around 5 p.m. Central European Summer Time on Grimmaische Strasse in Leipzig.
- ▪The suspect was taken into custody and is no longer considered a threat.
- ▪Leipzig Mayor Burkhard Jung expressed shock and solidarity with the victims' families.
- ▪Emergency services declared a mass casualty incident and deployed numerous police officers to the scene.
- ▪The Saxon State Police confirmed the event as a mass casualty incident in a translated statement.
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Authorities said at least two people are dead and 25 people are injured after a car drove through a crowd in Leipzig, Germany. At least two others sustained serious injuries, according to German news agency Radio Leipzig. Recommended Stories Iran carries out new executions after Trump praise for halting protester killings Russia tightens security around Putin over fear of assassination attempts: Report Cargo ship reports attack near Strait of Hormuz after latest Iran peace proposal The perpetrator was reportedly a German man in his mid-30s, and he appeared mentally disturbed at his arrest. The driver was apprehended and is no longer considered a threat, authorities said.
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