Car ramming in Munich treated as murder attempt, as injuries rise to 36
The car used by a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker that drove it into a crowd is being removed, in what the Bavarian Premier Markus Soeder said was probably an attack, in Munich, Germany, February 13, 2025.
The number of injuries has risen to 36 after a car rammed into a crowd in Munich, Germany, on Thursday. German prosecutors are treating the incident as a murder attempt, according to Munich police, who held a joint press conference with prosecutors on Friday.
Police said two victims sustained critical injuries, including a young child. Investigators suspect that a 24-year-old Afghan asylum seeker deliberately drove his car into a trade union rally in the city center. The man, who was in the country on a valid residency permit, was detained at the scene.
The incident comes as Munich braces for heightened security ahead of the Munich Security Conference, a major gathering of foreign policy experts and global leaders set to begin on Friday. The conference venue is located approximately 1.6 km from the crash site.
