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Car ramming in northern Germany injures several; suspects remain at large
A BMW was deliberately driven into a group of people late Monday in Neustadt am Rübenberge, near Hanover in northern Germany.
Four to five people were injured, with police describing the injuries as ranging from minor to serious.
A nearby patrol conducting routine traffic checks intervened, and officers fired at the car to stop it.
The car’s occupants fled on foot and remain at large.
Early findings suggest the people involved knew one another and the group may have been targeted rather than struck at random.
Police are investigating what happened and the roles of those involved, while forensic work at the scene continues.
A car drove into a group of people in Neustadt am Ruebenberge, near Hanover, shortly before midnight on Oct. 26.
Four to five people were injured, with injuries ranging from minor to severe.
Police said they believed the driver acted deliberately.
The occupants of the BMW fled and remained at large, according to police.
Officers fired shots at the car, and a nearby patrol intervened to prevent further harm.
- Who
- Four to five people were injured. The BMW’s occupants fled.
- What
- A car drove into a group of people, injuring them.
- When
- Shortly before midnight on Oct. 26.
- Where
- Neustadt am Ruebenberge, near Hanover in northern Germany.
- Why
- Police believe the driver acted deliberately. Initial information suggests the people involved knew each other.
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A BMW drove into a group of people in Neustadt am Ruebenberge, injuring four to five.
A nearby police patrol intervened, officers fired shots at the vehicle, and its occupants fled.
Police said they believed the driver had acted deliberately and that the occupants remained at large.
- Location
- Neustadt am Ruebenberge, near Hanover
- Injuries
- Four to five people, with injuries ranging from minor to severe
- Vehicle
- BMW
- Police statement
- Oct. 27