The attacker confessed to using his Mini Cooper to plow into the crowd in Munich.An Afghan man arrested on suspicion of deliberately driving into a crowd in Munich, injuring 36 people, has admitted to carrying out the attack and appears to have had a religious motivation, according to prosecutors.
Munich public prosecutor Gabriele Tilmann stated that the suspect shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest) in Arabic upon his detention, suggesting that he "may have had an Islamist motivation."
Among the critically injured victims is a two-year-old girl, who remains in intensive care. In total, eight people sustained serious injuries. Police updated the casualty figures, reporting that 32 of the victims were male and four were female.
The car-ramming incident occurred near Munich central station just 10 days before Germany's federal elections, which have been overshadowed by prior attacks attributed to immigrants. Two of the alleged perpetrators in previous incidents had also come from Afghanistan.
As snow fell in Munich on Friday, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited the attack site, expressing his sorrow by stating, "The brutality of this act upsets us and leaves us stunned."
Munich police chief Guido Limmer confirmed that the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Farhad N., was interrogated for two hours following the attack as part of the ongoing investigation.
During questioning, the suspect admitted to intentionally driving his Mini Cooper into a crowd participating in a trade union protest.
Farhad N was scheduled to appear in court on Friday afternoon. Authorities confirmed that he had no prior criminal record and that there was no evidence linking him to a jihadist group. Police also stated that he appeared to have acted alone.
Having arrived in Germany in 2016, Farhad N’s asylum application was denied, but he was permitted to remain in the country with a valid residence and work permit. Munich prosecutors confirmed that he had been residing in Germany legally.
The attack occurred on the eve of the Munich Security Conference. Upon arriving in the city on Friday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance expressed his condolences to the 36 people injured in the incident.
Initially, authorities suggested that the suspect had been convicted of shoplifting. However, Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann later clarified that he had been employed as a store detective and had testified as a witness in shoplifting cases, rather than being an alleged offender.
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