2024 Magdeburg car attack
| 2024 Magdeburg car attack | |
|---|---|
CCTV image of the Magdeburg Christmas market during the attack. The car is visible near the bottom right. | |
| Location | 52°07′53″N 11°38′20″E / 52.1314°N 11.6389°E Magdeburg Christmas market, Magdeburg, Germany |
| Date | 20 December 2024 19:04 – 19:05 (CET) |
| Target | Christmas shoppers |
Attack type | Vehicle-ramming attack |
| Weapon | BMW X3 |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Injured | 309 |
| Motive | Under investigation |
| Accused | Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen |
| Charges | 6 counts of murder 338 counts of attempted murder |
| Judge | Dirk Sternberg |
On 20 December 2024, an SUV was driven into a crowd at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing 6 people and injuring 309 others. The driver of the car, allegedly 50-year-old anti-Islam activist Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen, was arrested at the scene. German authorities have described the suspect as an Islamophobe. Investigators continue to search for a motive, which remains unknown. The Federal Prosecutor General classified the attack not as an act of terrorism, but as a rampage.