a 63-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man.. According to police, both victims were German citizens. Currently, details regarding the number of people injured remain unknown.
The incident occurred on a weekday afternoon, around 4:45 PM, when a 33-year-old man drove a car into the pedestrian zone of the Leipzig city center, striking several passersby. Authorities, including prosecutors and police, have launched an investigation into charges of murder and attempted murder. Initial reports indicate that the 33-year-old was driving a VW Taigo, traveling down Grimmaische Straße from Augustusplatz toward the local market and beyond.
Police personnel were able to locate and detain the suspect shortly after the incident, finding him in the vehicle near the Thomaskirchhof. The man has been taken into police custody. Police authorities have stated that they are proceeding with the assumption of a lone perpetrator, and that the threat to the general public has ended.
The exact motive behind the attack is still under investigation. Preliminary information released by the police indicated that there was no initial indication of a political or religious motive.
