Car mows down shoppers at German Christmas market (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

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At least 2 people were killed, including a small child, and up to 70 injured, officials said

A dark BMW plowed through the crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday evening, killing at least two people and injuring up to 70, according to authorities. The driver, identified as a doctor from Saudi Arabia, was arrested at the scene.

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Saxony-Anhalt’s Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff confirmed that a small child was among the two fatalities. Initially, BILD reported that its sources indicated up to 11 people could be dead, but later noted that information about the death toll was conflicting.

The suspect is a 50-year-old Saudi doctor who came to Germany in 2006 and holds a permanent residence permit, Saxony-Anhalt’s interior minister, Tamara Zieschang, stated at a news conference. The perpetrator drove a rental car, according to Haseloff.

The investigation into the driver’s motive is ongoing, with local media reporting that authorities are treating the incident as a suspected terror attack. Police are investigating whether he acted alone.

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