A driver drove into a group of people at the Christmas market in Magdeburg. Government spokesman Matthias Schuppe confirmed to WELT that it was an attack. So far, there has been talk of many injuries. According to information from WELT, Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff (CDU) and Interior Minister Tamara Zieschang (CDU) are currently on their way to the scene of the crime. The two are expected to make a statement. The perpetrator is in police custody.

The Magdeburg "Volksstimme" reported, citing eyewitnesses, that several people were dead and injured, including some who were seriously injured. According to a report in the "Bild" newspaper, there are said to be more than 20 injured. According to the MDR, the head of the Christmas market called on people to leave the city center.

The police have now cordoned off the city center. Drivers should avoid Magdeburg's city center, reports the "Volksstimme". Pedestrians were asked to leave the city center via megaphone. The Christmas market is swarming with ambulances and paramedics, said an eyewitness. The Christmas market is located on the Old Market, right next to Magdeburg Town Hall near the Elbe. Videos showing numerous emergency vehicles were shown on Platform X in the evening.