The death toll from the Magdeburg attack rises to 5 people

The Prime Minister of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt announced that the death toll from the car-ramming attack that occurred at the Christmas market in the state capital, Magdeburg, has risen to 5 people.
Rainer Hasloff said on Saturday that more than 200 people were injured when a doctor deliberately drove a black BMW into the market on Friday evening, adding that the condition of many of the injured was serious.

Extremist killer

Deutsche Welle reports that the perpetrator of the attack is an activist who espouses critical views of Islam, and is a supporter of the far-right Alternative for Germany party.

The German magazine “Der Spiegel” reported that the suspect’s posts on social media indicated his sympathy for the Alternative for Germany party.
Meanwhile, the German News Agency said that the 50-year-old doctor, who has permanent residency in Germany, had previously described himself as a former Muslim.