Car drives into crowd in Munich, at least 20 wounded
The Jerusalem Post reports: “At least 20 people were wounded after a Mini Cooper drove into a group of people in the German city of Munich, German media reported on Thursday.
BILD reported that at least two are in serious condition, and a child is in critical condition. An eyewitness also told BILD that the car had rammed a woman with a child and that the ‘mother and child were lying under the car.’
Munich’s mayor Dieter Reiter told BILD that the police chief has informed him that many people were injured, including children. He said he was ‘deeply shocked.’
Munich Police said that a major police operation in the area of Dachauer Street and Seidl Street was currently underway. The police statement added that the attacker – identified by BILD as a 26 year old Afghan – was detained on-site and currently poses no further danger…
Eyewitnesses reported seeing two men involved in the attack, and also hearing shots being fired before the driver of the car was detained.
Police have yet to determine whether the man drove into the crowd deliberately or confused the accelerator and brake. Eyewitnesses said the attack appeared deliberate…”
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