BMW driven into crowd in Germany, injuring several people

Summarised from 5 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 27 Oct, 09:38 · Archive

A BMW was deliberately driven into a group of people in northern Germany late on Monday, injuring four to five of them.

A BMW was deliberately driven into a group of people in Neustadt am Rübenberge, a town near Hanover in Lower Saxony, shortly before midnight on Monday. Four to five people were injured, with injuries described as ranging from minor to serious, though none are life-threatening according to authorities.

A police patrol carrying out routine traffic checks nearby intervened immediately. Officers fired shots at the vehicle to stop it, but an unknown number of suspects abandoned the car and fled on foot. The suspects remain at large.

Emergency services deployed heavily armed police to secure the crime scene, which was cordoned off for several hours. A helicopter and police dog unit were also deployed to search for those responsible. All injured people were taken to hospital.

According to police, preliminary findings suggest those involved in the attack knew each other and that the perpetrators likely targeted the group deliberately rather than acting at random. A police spokesperson said 'the sequence of events and the exact involvement of those involved are still part of the investigation', with forensic analysis ongoing.

A reporter for the German DPA news agency described several damaged cars at the scene, with flat tyres, smashed rear windows and bullet holes. The swift response by nearby officers prevented further harm, authorities said.

How it is being reported

• Car 'drives at crowd' in Germany as police open fire with manhunt for occupantsPolice in Germany are searching for the occupants of a BMW after it was allegedly driven at a crowd in a town near Hannover injuring up to five peopleThe Mirror · 27 Oct, 09:39
• Several injured after BMW rams into crowd in Germany as suspect remains at largeOfficers fired shots at the vehicle during the incident, but the suspects fled the car on footIndependent World · 27 Oct, 09:17
• Car ramming in Germany leaves several injured as police launch manhunt for suspectA BMW was intentionally driven into a group of people in the northern German town of Neustadt am Ruebenberge, near Hanover, late on Monday evening, according to police. The attack, which took place shortly before midnight, left between four and five individuals with injuries described as ranging from minor to serious, a police spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. Officers from a patrol unit conducting a routine traffic stop nearby opened fire on the vehicle during the incident, but the car's occupants abandoned it and escaped on foot. Those responsible for the attack have not yet been…GB News · 27 Oct, 08:07
• Germany: Car ramming injures several near HannoverA person intentionally drove into a group of people in a northern German town, police have said. The suspects fled on foot and remain at large.DW News · 27 Oct, 07:38
• Police in northern Germany search for suspects after car ramming overnight injures severalA person intentionally drove into a group of people in a northern German town, police have said. The suspects fled on foot and remain at large.DW News · 27 Oct, 07:38
• Car rams into group of pedestrians, injuring several people, as German cops open fire at driverA BMW was driven deliberately into a group of people in Neustadt am Ruebenberge, leaving four to five of them with injuries ranging from minor to severe.Daily Mail · 27 Oct, 07:21

In this story: Neustadt am Rübenberge · Hanover · Lower Saxony · Germany

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