Germany Christmas market attack latest: US 'shocked' by incident

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At least 2 people were killed and nearly 70 injured in the city of Magdeburg.

Security personnel stand guard at the entrance of a Christmas market where a car crashed into a crowd, early on Dec. 21, 2024, in Magdeburg, Germany.The U.S. was "shocked and saddened" by Friday's deadly suspected terrorist attack at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg, a State Department spokesperson said.

A suspect -- a doctor from Saudi Arabia aged around 50 -- was arrested, Haselhoff said. The man has lived in Germany since 2006. A rental car was used in the attack, the prime minister said. "We send our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed and injured and to all those affected by this terrible incident," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement.

U.S. law enforcement officials have warned of similar vehicle-ramming attacks on American soil, particularly over the festive season.

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