A suspect has been arrested in the attack in Magdeburg, sources said. A car plowed into people visiting a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, killing at least two people and injuring nearly 70 others, according to German officials.
German authorities are treating the incident as terrorism, U. The killed victims include a young toddler and an adult, according to Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt Reiner Haseloff. Among those injured, at least 15 were seriously hurt, according to a local official. People are still arriving at the hospital for treatment, a German security official said.
A suspect has been arrested in the attack that sent shoppers fleeing in panic, U. A rental car was used in the attack, according to Haseloff. The motive is unknown at this time, U. Extensive police operations are underway at the Magdeburg Christmas market, which is now closed, local police said. My thanks go to the dedicated rescue workers in these anxious hours.
Magdeburg is about a two-hour drive west of Berlin. This incident comes nearly eight years to the day after a terror attack at a different German Christmas market.
On Dec. The potential for vehicle-ramming attacks is an ongoing concern for U. A joint threat assessment about New Year's Eve in New York City's Times Square noted that the use of vehicle-ramming alone or in conjunction with other tactics "has become a recurring tactic employed by threat actors in the West. The Chicago Police Department is aware and continuing to monitor this incident. While there is no actionable intelligence at this time, CPD has a special attention on the Christkindlmarket.
