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Multiple people have been injured after car was driven into a crowd of people in the German city of Mannheim.
Local outlet Mannheimer Morgen reports that at least one person is dead, according to witnesses at the scene, although this has not yet been confirmed.
An eyewitness reported seeing a driver knocking over several pedestrians in Planken, the main shopping street in the city of around 300,000, the outlet added. Heavily armed officers are in Paradeplatz and blocking the bridges near Ludwigshaden.
The interior ministry at Baden-Württemberg has said the incident is a “life threatening situation” via a warning app alert, and local residents are being advised by police to avoid the city centre. BILD reports that a black SUV was used in the attack, after driving from Paradeplatz to Wasserturm.
A spokesperson for Mannheim police said: “There is currently a police operation in Mannheim city center, in the area around Wasserturm/Plankenkopf. Police and rescue services are on their way.”
While it is not yet clear whether the incident was an accident or intentional, it comes after a car was driven into a crowd in Munich last month in a suspected attack.
Police confirm large city centre operation
A spokesperson for Mannheim police confirmed the police operation in Mannheim city.
Steffie Banatvala3 March 2025 12:58
Major law enforcement operation underway
A major law enforcement operation is underway in German city of Mannheim, as public told to stay inside.
Police in the western German city of Mannheim have asked the public to stay away from the downtown area and keep inside their homes.
Mannheim is a city of about 300,000 people located south of Frankfurt.
Police would not disclose what prompted the large law enforcement presence in the city centre.
Steffie Banatvala3 March 2025 12:55
