The suspect arrested following the alleged attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg was not previously on the law enforcement radar as a known Islamist, security sources told dpa.
According to initial findings, the man is said to be about 50 years old and from Saudi Arabia.
A car plowed into a Christmas market near city hall on Friday night, killing at least one person and injuring more than 10, according to authorities.
A view of the closed Christmas market in Magdeburg after a car drove into a crowd of people. Heiko Rebsch/dpa
Special police officers are on duty after a car drove into a Christmas market in Magdeburg. Heiko Rebsch/dpa
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