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Germany Sees Spate of Violent Attacks and Deadly Crashes as Homicide and Accident Probes Expand

Authorities classify several incidents as attempted homicides, deploying specialist teams.

Overview

  • Police in Berlin-Schöneberg are investigating a car explosion that injured a 22-year-old as an attempted killing, with an LKA murder commission and prosecutors leading the case.
  • After a violent clash between groups at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin-Mitte, one man required resuscitation and is in intensive care as a murder commission examines a suspected attempted homicide.
  • Prosecutors in Niedernhall charged an 18-year-old with Totschlag after he allegedly pursued and intentionally ran over a 12-year-old who died at the scene; the suspect remains in custody.
  • Investigators probe separate shootings in Delmenhorst and Kerpen, where an e-scooter rider survived emergency surgery and police recovered casings as they search for masked suspects.
  • At least three fatal crashes were confirmed on the A20 near Greifswald, the B500 near Baiersbronn, and the B8 near Vilshofen, with DEKRA and other experts reconstructing the collisions and multiple additional injuries reported.