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Mother and Child Die Following Munich Car-Ramming Attack

The attack, carried out during a labor union demonstration, has been linked to an Islamic extremist motive, according to prosecutors.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, and Volker Wissing, Minister of Justice and Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, lay down flowers at the site where a car crashed into a Ver.di demonstration two days before, in Munich, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Overview

  • A 37-year-old woman and her 2-year-old daughter succumbed to injuries sustained in a car-ramming attack in Munich on Thursday.
  • The incident occurred during a labor union protest organized by Verdi, which was attended by approximately 2,500 people.
  • At least 39 people were injured in the attack, with two reported to have been critically hurt before the fatalities were confirmed.
  • The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker Farhad Noori, was arrested immediately after the attack.
  • Authorities have indicated that the suspect acted with an Islamic extremist motive, though no ties to a larger radical network have been found.