Update: Suspect in custody is a doctor from Saudi Arabia who moved to Germany in 2006 | DW News

Germany is in shock after a driver plowed his car into a busy Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg, killing at least two people and injuring more than 60. One of the dead is a young child. Authorities have arrested the suspect. He's a 50-year-old doctor from Saudi Arabia who moved to Germany in 2006. He had expressed strong anti-Islam views online and praised the far-right AfD political party. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1