▲ 115 ▼ Driver rams car into crowd in southwestern Germany, leaving 1 person dead and others injured (apnews.com) submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 17 comments fedilink hide all child comments Summary A car rammed into a crowd in Mannheim, Germany, killing one person and injuring several others. The suspect is in custody, and authorities are investigating the incident, which occurred during a long weekend celebrating carnival. While the motive is unclear, this incident follows previous car-ramming attacks in Germany with extremist motives.
[–] Lhianna@feddit.org 4 points 1 year ago (2 children) According to Zeit online he's German and has been known for psychological issues. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sxan@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago It really shouldn't matter. It's really fucked up that it does. I hate that we have to worry about irrelevant details, just because fascists might use it as propaganda. permalink fedilink source parent [–] barsoap@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago* Bei seiner Festnahme hat sich der Mann mit einer Schreckschusspistole in den Mund geschossen. Gosh darn I believe it. Shot himself with a bobby pistol. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sxan@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago It really shouldn't matter. It's really fucked up that it does. I hate that we have to worry about irrelevant details, just because fascists might use it as propaganda. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 1 point 1 year ago* Bei seiner Festnahme hat sich der Mann mit einer Schreckschusspistole in den Mund geschossen. Gosh darn I believe it. Shot himself with a bobby pistol. permalink fedilink source parent