Germany: Car ramming incident in Cuxhaven wounds six Nov. 26

Event

A car ramming incident in Cuxhaven (Lower Saxony state) - suspected to be intentional - wounded six people early on Sunday, November 26. According to local police sources, the car ramming occurred in front of a nightclub on Bahnhofstrasse around 07:30 (local time). The suspect in the car ramming incident is a suspected Syrian migrant who was reportedly under the influence of alcohol, and is now in police custody. Of the six wounded, five have since been released from the hospital as of 16:30 (local time) on Sunday; one of the wounded remains hospitalized. Although an associated investigation is ongoing, the incident was unlikely to have been politically motivated or an act of terrorism, and was likely the result of a personal dispute inside or near the nightclub, according to local police.

Advice

Individuals in Germany are advised to remain vigilant and report and suspicious objects or behavior to the authorities.