Car rams into crowd in Germany, killing two, latest in series of similar attacks in country recently

A car that rammed through pedestrians in Germany on Monday has resulted in at least two deaths so far, and 11 people have been injured, police say.

The attack took place in the German city of Mannheim at about 6 a.m. EST. 

A suspect has been arrested and there is a large police investigation taking place, according to CNN.

The German federal government issued an “extreme danger” warning for Mannheim. 

The two dead have been identified as an 83-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man, the New York Times reported. Five other people have been severely injured. The driver is a 40-year-old man, who police believe was acting alone.

“Once again, we mourn with Mannheim. Once again, we mourn with the families of the victims of a senseless act of violence and fear for the injured,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a statement.

This attack comes just one month after a motorist drove his vehicle into a crowd of people in Munich, injuring over 20 people. 

In December of 2024, a driver drove through a crowd of people in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five people and injuring over 200.