Suspect confesses to Munich car ramming that injured dozens in Germany
Photo credit: The suspect admitted to having deliberately driven a white Mini Cooper into a labour union demonstration, according to the Munich public prosecutor's office [Michaela Stache/AFP]
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The suspect in a Munich car ramming that injured dozens of people has confessed to intentionally driving the vehicle into a crowd, German authorities say, but no evidence points to his involvement in a violent group or network.
German prosecutors on Friday said at least 36 people were injured in the incident, which is being treated as a murder attempt.
Tilmann said the motive remained unclear and there was no evidence to suggest the suspect was affiliated with any “Islamist” or “terrorist” organisations. She added that there was no indication of any accomplices.
However, she said the suspect “gave an explanation that I would summarise as religious motivation”.
“I’m very cautious about making hasty judgements, but based on everything we know at the moment, I would venture to speak of an Islamist motivation for the crime,” she added.
Tilmann explained that the suspect said “Allahu Akbar”, meaning “God is the greatest” in Arabic, to police and then prayed after his arrest, which prompted a department that investigates political and religious violence to take on the case.
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Tilmann said the motive remained unclear and there was no evidence to suggest the suspect was affiliated with any “Islamist” or “terrorist” organisations.
Tilmann said the motive remained unclear and there was no evidence to suggest the suspect was affiliated with any “Islamist” or “terrorist” organisations.
Doesn't matter if he was affiliated or not - he was doing what his religion commands - kill the infidels.
The suspect in a Munich car ramming that injured dozens of people has confessed to intentionally driving the vehicle into a crowd, German authorities say, but no evidence points to his involvement in a violent group or network.
Wheew!
They had me worried there for a minute! But since apparently the perp doesn't belong to any violent group, everything's OK!
Good thing it was only a Mini Cooper. He would have been much more successful killing infidels with a Mercedes.