Overview
- Early Sunday morning, explosions damaged a kiosk in Frankfurt and a bar/café in Offenbach; police say traces indicate the devices were deliberately placed and a person was detained near the Frankfurt site.
- A 17‑year‑old is in custody after a high‑speed stolen‑car chase near Passau in which officers fired at the vehicle; prosecutors have since sought detention on serious charges including attempted murder.
- In Saxony a 21‑year‑old driver died when his BMW hit a tree near Bad Gottleuba and his 14‑year‑old brother was severely injured and hospitalized; police have opened an inquiry and are seeking witnesses.
- Police in Göttingen say a 24‑year‑old who was stabbed during a large street brawl is no longer in life‑threatening condition and two suspects, aged 19 and 22, have been detained as investigators process forensic evidence.
- Separate, destructive explosions in Weimar left two houses ruined and a 61‑year‑old resident missing while emergency teams and the Kripo probe whether gas bottles were used; authorities across those scenes are appealing for witness information.