Car Driven Into Group Near Hannover: 5 Injured, 3 Detained
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A car was deliberately driven into a small group of people on Mecklenhorster Strasse in Neustadt am Rübenberge, in the Hannover region, at about 23:30 on Monday 26 October. Police say at least five people were injured, some lightly and some seriously, but none of them is in danger of death. All were taken to hospitals in the area.
Officers who happened to be nearby for a routine traffic check saw the attack and fired at the car to stop it. According to police, the driver steered the car into the group, reversed and tried again before the shots ended the attack. The driver then left the blue BMW at the scene and fled on foot. A search with a helicopter and a police dog found no one that night.
On Tuesday 27 October police detained three people at the address of the car's registered owner. Whether they are directly linked to the attack is still under investigation. Police are investigating attempted homicide. They say this was not an attack on the public and that residents were not in danger, because the people involved knew each other. Police describe them as members of extended families, some of whom are already known to the police. The motive is not yet clear.
Roads around the scene, including Herzog Erich Allee towards Hannoversche Strasse, stayed closed on Tuesday while specialists secured evidence. A police spokesperson said investigators are evaluating "every shot, every movement of people, camera recordings."
Police in Hannover are asking witnesses to come forward. Anyone who saw what happened or has photos or video from the scene can call the police on 0511 109 55 55.
Photo: Lower Saxony police car, Nordenfan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (symbolic image).
Sources: tagesschau.de (NDR), FAZ
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