One man was killed, and two people were injured when a driver armed with a knife ran down three people in a pedestrian area of the German city of Heidelberg.
Those injured were standing in front a bakery when they were run over.
The man fled the scene carrying a knife, and was then shot by police. The attacker is now in hospital in serious condition.
Twitter users in Germany have been sharing details throughout the day:
Video of German attacker being shot by police
@APatzwahl Video zum #AmoklaufHeidelberg pic.twitter.com/zi4t4CfuRe
— Andreas Patzwahl (@APatzwahl) February 25, 2017
This was the car used by the attacker
18:30: #Heidelberg #Bismarckplatz: Die Kollegen ermitteln. pic.twitter.com/pMMnEil7V5
— Polizei Mannheim (@PolizeiMannheim) February 25, 2017
Police say the motive for the attack is not yet known, though it does have some similarity to the German Christmas Market attack, where 12 people were killed when a driver plowed into a crowd.
ISIS has called for those kind of attacks around the world, and a growing number of nations have seen terror attacks carried out by lone assailants.
Spencer Fernando
Photo – Twitter
