Germany.. 5 murder charges against the suspect in the Magdeburg hit-and-run accident

German police announced early Sunday morning that the German authorities had charged the suspect in the bloody attack on the Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg, which killed five people and injured 200 others, with murder in 5 cases, attempted murder in several cases, and causing… In serious physical injuries.
Police said the suspect, identified as Talib A. According to German privacy laws, he will remain in prison pending investigation after he appeared before an investigating judge yesterday evening, Saturday.

Magdeburg accident

The suspect drove a car into a crowd in the crowded festive market on Friday evening, and according to the authorities, among the dead was a nine-year-old child.

Investigators say that the suspect acted alone, as there are currently no indications of a second perpetrator of the crime, according to their information.
The motive behind the crime remains unclear, but prosecutors said the suspect may have been upset by the treatment of refugees in Germany.
According to information from the German News Agency, the man has lived in Germany since 2006 and describes himself as a former Muslim. He applied for asylum in Germany in February 2016, which was decided in July of the same year.