German Christmas market attack suspect arrested in dramatic video -- as witnesses describe horror that killed 5, injured hundreds

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Dramatic footage captured the moment German police arrested an anti-Islam activist who allegedly plowed his car through a packed Christmas market Friday night, killing 4 and injuring over 100 others.

The two exchanged words before al-Abdulmohsen laid face down on the street, putting his hands behind his back, according to the 50-second clip obtained by the AP.A German police officer aims his gun at the driver suspected of driving his car into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg on Dec. 20, 2024.The video was captured at an intersection from inside a car just inches away from the damaged vehicle that al-Abdulmohsen is suspected of driving through the Christmas market blocks away.

Al-Abdulmohsen’s attack began at around 7:04 p.m. when he drove the car between the gap of two safety bollards and raced down one of the lanes of the packed market. Horrified witnesses tragically recalled the moment al-Abdulmohsen allegedly crashed his vehicle into the crowd of festive marketgoers. Another witness said the streets around the market were flooded with first responders as medics, police and firefighters rushed into the scene to help the victims.

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