Overview
- A dark BMW was driven deliberately into a small group on Monday night, October 26, injuring four to five people who were taken to hospital and are not reported to be in life‑threatening condition.
- Officers conducting a nearby traffic check fired at the car to stop it, the vehicle was abandoned and suspects fled on foot before a large police search began.
- Prosecutors opened an investigation for attempted murder and forensic teams from the Kriminaldauerdienst secured the scene while searches and evidence collection continue.
- Police visited the vehicle owner’s address and provisionally detained three people; investigators are examining whether those detained were directly involved.
- Authorities say initial findings point to a conflict among members of large family networks with past police contact, and they have urged witnesses to contact the Kriminaldauerdienst Hannover to help the inquiry.