Mannheim in shock: Motorist races into a crowd and demands two lives!

In Mannheim, a dramatic incident occurred on March 3, in which a black SUV raced into a crowd at high speed. Two people, an 83-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man, lost her life, while eleven other people, including a child, were injured. Emergency medicine classified some of the injuries as extremely urgent, and intensive medical measures were initiated in the Mannheim University Clinic. The police arrested the alleged perpetrator, a 40-year-old German from Ludwigshafen, who was severely injured to the hospital after the incident. According to reports from Mannheim24, his previous history and psychological abnormalities show that it could be a targeted act.

The investigators focus on the psychological constitution of the driver, as there has been no indications of an extremist or terrorist background. A piece of paper that was found in the perpetrator's car and contains sketches of braking and stopping pathways as well as notes at speed, however, raises questions. The mayor of Mannheim, Christian Specht, ordered mourning on the city's civil engineering buildings and the planned carnival parade was canceled. The people in the city are in shock and dismay about the cruel deed that overshadows the celebrations.

Investigations run at full speed

The police have taken extensive measures and set up a notice telephone to identify possible witnesses. Particular attention is paid to the records and psychology of the perpetrator, because his behavior before the crime was striking. Known reported that he had been acting strange recently, which gives the investigators hope for important information on his motif.

At the same time, similar incidents in the past ensure increased security precautions, since citizens insist on a safe feeling in public. A spokesman for the State Criminal Police Office said that the crime is considered an individual case and is currently not a threat to society. However, the police asked for special caution and helpful information on the investigation of the crime. It remains to be seen which further knowledge the ongoing investigations will promote.