Two killed after car driven into crowd in German city Leipzig, mayor says
Two killed after car driven into crowd in German city Leipzig, mayor says Just now Share Save Add as preferred on Google Two people have died after a car drove into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig on...
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Key developments are emerging from the global stage. Two killed after car driven into crowd in German city Leipzig, mayor says Just now Share Save Add as preferred on Google Two people have died after a car drove into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon, Mayor Burkhard Jung said. The suspected perpetrator was apprehended, Jung said, adding that authorities were not yet clear on the motivation. Police confirmed that a car had struck several people in the central Grimmaische Straße area before driving off.
The driver was later arrested "and there is currently no further danger emanating from him", according to police. At about 17:35 (15:35 GMT), Radio Leipzig reported that police said the danger was over and that the area around the square had been cordoned off. Unverified images posted on social media showed a yellow emergency helicopter near the scene as well as several ambulances.
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The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.
