Overview
- Late Wednesday evening a 22-year-old driver allegedly drove an SUV at high speed into a group in the Empelde district of Ronnenberg, injuring three young men including a 20-year-old in life-threatening condition.
- The driver fled the scene but presented himself at a Wuppertal police station early Thursday morning and was taken into custody while his vehicle was seized by investigators.
- Hannover police say a Mordkommission has opened an investigation on suspicion of attempted murder and they have requested witnesses to contact the inquiry team.
- Officers reported early signs that the act may have been deliberate following prior, unclear disputes between some people at the scene, but the exact motive has not been established.
- This is the second recent case in the Hanover region where a car was used as a weapon; authorities say there is currently no proven link between the two incidents but local police presence and public concern have increased.