Drama in Munich: Mini Cooper drives in demonstration - 30 injuries!

Drama in Munich: Mini Cooper drives in demonstration - 30 injuries!

A serious incident shook the city center of Munich: On Thursday morning, a 24-year-old man with a Mini Cooper raced into a Verdi trade union demonstration and injured 30 people, including a small child. The alleged perpetrator, Farhad N., who came to Germany as an unaccompanied refugee from Afghanistan, was quickly arrested. The police and the public prosecutor have initiated the investigation and are now examining whether there is an extremist background, especially in view of the crime, which occurred shortly before the Munich Security Conference and the Bundestag election, as kosmo.at

The police describe that the suspect drove behind the demonstration, overtook a police car and then raced into the crowd at high speed. Eyewitnesses report that the Mini Cooper has literally shot into the crowd. The Vice President of the Munich police headquarters, Christian Huber, said that some of the injuries were in a serious condition. The Mayor of Munich Dieter Reiter expressed that several injuries float in mortal danger and warned everyone to hope for those affected. The police have set up a witness collection point, while the investigation continues according to potential political motives and the driver's biographical history, such as rnd.de reported.

background of the perpetrator and ongoing investigations

Before the crime, Farhad N. led a life as a bodybuilder and had built up a significant supporter on social media. As early as 2020, his residence permit was legally established after his application for asylum was rejected, but he was tolerated in Germany until his situation was clarified. Interior Minister Herrmann found that Farhad N. was employed and had no significant criminal record before the crime. Nevertheless, he was perceived as potentially dangerous before the crime in social media because he published similar content that could aim at Islamist ideologies.

The reactions to the incident are mixed, while politicians ask for rapid clarification of the background. Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder described the crime as a suspected attack and emphasized the importance of an immediate reaction in such cases. The investigation is headed by the Bavarian Central Office for Extremism and Terrorism, and the suspect is to be brought up to an investigative judge in the coming days.