Fatal accident in Mannheim: Motorist races in a group of people!

Fatal accident in Mannheim: Motorist races in a group of people!

A terrible incident occurred on Monday in downtown Mannheim: a man drove into a group of people by car and killed two people. The police have now confirmed that five other people were seriously injured and five slightly injured. The injured also includes three people who are treated in the Mannheim University Hospital. The alleged perpetrator, a 40-year-old German from Rhineland-Palatinate, is in the hospital in a life-threatening state, after shoting into his mouth when he was arrested with a shotgun, several media, including OE24.

The police do not assume a political motive after initial investigations and considers the man to be a single offender. Stefan Wilhelm, a spokesman for the Mannheim police, emphasized that there was no danger for the population anymore. Likewise, different places have already given the all -clear and classified the location as stabilized. The State Criminal Police Office and the Mannheim public prosecutor's office have started the investigation to find out the motives of the perpetrator. Interior Minister Thomas Strobl also commented and praised the emergency services for their quick response. Despite the tragic events, the city of Stuttgart plans to have the upcoming carnival parade, since the safety training was already met in advance, SWR currently reported Bw.

The crime occurred at Paradeplatz, a central point of Mannheim, where there was a carnival market with numerous stands and rides at the time of the incident. An eyewitness reported traumatic scenes when people were injured on the sidewalk. In response to the incident, the city of Mannheim set up a psychosocial emergency care in order to offer support to those affected. Affected people can get help at the hotline 0800 000 7556. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier also had a sympathy for the relatives of the victims. This testifies to the shock effect of the incident on the entire society, as well as the statements of political representatives who have expressed solidarity with the victims.