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Germany Car Incident
Rescue workers stand next to a damaged car that has crashed into several people in Leipzig, Germany, Monday, May 4, 2026.
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Authorities say a driver has plowed into people in a busy shopping area in the center of the German city of Leipzig, leaving two people dead. The mayor said another three people were seriously injured on Monday afternoon in what officials believe was a deliberate rampage. 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. Prosecutors said he is under investigation on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
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