The death toll has risen to four after a driver deliberately crashed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany. According to reports from German public broadcasters WDR and NDR, based on security sources, the incident took place last evening, leaving more than 200 people injured.
German media have identified the 50-year-old suspect, who had been living in Germany since 2006 and held permanent residency. He worked as a doctor in Bernburg and had previously posted on social media expressing concerns about the rise of Islam in Germany.
Reports suggest that the attacker drove a BMW for at least 400 meters through the crowd at the market before being arrested.
In the aftermath, the Christmas market was shut down, and people were urged to leave the city center. The attack occurred near Magdeburg Town Hall, close to the Elbe River.