Germany: Car Crashes Into Crowd in Shopping District, Kills 2 and Injures Dozens
A car plowed through a shopping district in Leipzig, Germany on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring 22 others before the driver was arrested; authorities say there's no indication of political or religious motives.
A car struck pedestrians in Leipzig, Saxony, in eastern Germany on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 4 local time, resulting in at least 2 deaths and 22 injuries, with 2 of the injured in serious condition. Leipzig Mayor Burkhard Jung stated the suspect has been arrested, though authorities have not yet determined a clear motive. Police confirmed the vehicle hit people in the central Grimmaische Straße shopping district before the driver fled and was subsequently apprehended. Prosecutors identified the deceased as a 63-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man, both German citizens. Authorities are investigating the suspect for murder and attempted murder, and stated there is "no basis on current knowledge" to suggest religious or political motives were involved.
