A driver plowed into people in a busy shopping area in the centre of the German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon, leaving two people dead, authorities said.
WorldA driver plowed into people in a busy shopping area in the centre of the German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon, leaving two people dead, authorities said.
Posted: May 04, 2026 4:03 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Forensic officers are seen working at the site in Leipzig, Germany, where a driver drove into a group of people earlier Monday.
A driver plowed into people in a busy shopping area in the centre of the German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon, leaving two people dead, authorities said. An additional three people were seriously injured in what officials believe was a deliberate rampage, Mayor Burkhard Jung said. He described it as "a terrible tragedy.
" An unspecified number of people sustained less serious injuries. The driver, a 33-year-old German citizen, was detained in the car. Police said he was a German-born resident of the Leipzig area. Emergency vehicles are seen in Leipzig, Germany, on Monday, following the incident.
Prosecutors said he is under investigation on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. There was no immediate word on a possible motive. The interior minister of Saxony state, Armin Schuster, said investigators believe the man acted alone. He said that rage and "psychological instability" are often factors in such cases, but added that he wouldn't speculate on whether that was the case here.
Police chief René Demmler said the man drove from the Augustusplatz, a major square, along the Grimmaische Strasse into the city's central pedestrianized shopping area. He stressed that there was no longer any danger. The driver was arrested in the vehicle and didn't resist arrest, Demmler said. A view of police officers and a member of the forensic team at work in Leipzig, Germany.
"An act like this leaves us speechless — and it makes us determined," he said, according to German news agency dpa.
"We will do everything in our power to solve this case quickly and completely. " Photos from the scene showed a car with a battered front and a shattered windshield after the incident, which happened around 5 p.m. local time. Leipzig is located southwest of Berlin and has more than 630,000 inhabitants, making it one of the biggest cities in eastern Germany.
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Leipzig Car Ramming Leaves Two Dead, Several InjuredA driver intentionally drove into pedestrians in a busy shopping area of Leipzig, Germany, resulting in two fatalities and three serious injuries. The 33-year-old German driver was arrested and is under investigation for murder and attempted murder. Authorities believe he acted alone, with possible motives related to rage or psychological instability.
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