A car crashed into a crowd gathered for a union protest in Munich, Germany. At least 28 people were injured in the incident. One person was detained following the attack, and Munich police announced that the attacker was a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker. Prime Minister Scholz said the attacker would not be tolerated and must leave the country.
Bild newspaper reported that a car crashed into people in Munich, Germany, and many were injured.
According to a statement by the local police via X, a major police operation was launched in the Dachauer area following the incident.
The Munich Security Conference will be held in the city tomorrow. It is alleged that the attack took place near the conference location. US Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are expected to visit the city today.
The vehicle is reported to have plowed into people gathered in the area for a demonstration by the labor union Verdi.
DRIVER CAPTURED AT THE SCENE Munich police announced that the driver of the vehicle was captured at the scene and posed no further danger.
In a statement made by the police on social media, it was stated that there was traffic congestion in the area of the incident and called for people to stay away from the area to prevent this and for emergency teams to be able to work smoothly.
Munich police announced that the driver of the vehicle was a 24-year-old Afghan refugee. The prime minister of the state of Bavaria stated that there is suspicion of an attack in the incident.
MUNICH MAYOR: I AM IN DEEP SHOCK According to news reports in the local press based on eyewitness accounts, the driver deliberately drove his vehicle into pedestrians. Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter told the press: “The police chief just informed me that a car had been driven into a group of people and that unfortunately many people, including children, were injured. I am in deep shock. My heart goes out to the injured. The police have arrested the driver of the car, but the exact circumstances are still unclear. I am of course in close contact with the police chief and am on my way to get an idea of the situation at the scene.”
PRIME MINISTER SCHOLZ: HE SHOULD LEAVE THE COUNTRY
According to the Focus news agency, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the person who drove a car into a crowd in Munich would not be tolerated and should leave the country. “This perpetrator cannot hope for any leniency. He must be punished and must leave the country,” Scholz said. “If this is an attack, we must take consistent action against the possible perpetrators with all means of justice.”
