A driver plows into people in a shopping area in Germany, killing 2

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Prosecutors said he is under investigation on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. There was no immediate word on a possible motive.

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The interior minister of Saxony state, Armin Schuster, said investigators believe the man acted alone. He said that rage and “psychological instability” are often factors in such cases, but added that he wouldn’t speculate on whether that was the case here.

Police chief René Demmler said the man drove from the Augustusplatz, a major square, along the Grimmaische Strasse into the city’s central pedestrianized shopping area. He stressed that there was no longer any danger.

The driver was arrested in the vehicle and didn’t resist arrest, Demmler said.

Photos from the scene showed a car with a battered front and a shattered windshield after the incident, which happened at about 5 p.m.

Leipzig is located southwest of Berlin and has more than 630,000 inhabitants, making it one of the biggest cities in eastern Germany.

The Associated Press