A suspect is in custody after ramming their car into a crowded market in Mannheim, Germany, on Monday.
No information about the suspect has been released so far, but eyewitnesses told the Mannheimer Morgen newspaper that the suspect drove from a water tower near the market to the parade ground, ramming into multiple people.
“As part of the search measures that were immediately initiated, a suspect was identified and arrested. No further, reliable information can currently be released beyond the information published so far,” Mannheim Police said, according to NBC News.
Police didn’t provide further information on the number of people injured or the severity of their injuries.
The attack took place at a carnival market that opened on Thursday. Attendees were enjoying food stalls, rides, and games when the attack occurred. None of the vendors or employees of the carnival were injured in the attack, according to initial information from the Morgen.
One eyewitness told the outlet that the driver rammed into barricades and hit multiple people. One person was found dead among those barricades.