German Christmas market attack suspect remanded in custody

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German officials said that the death toll from a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market in eastern Germany had risen to five people, with more than 200 injured, including dozens of them seriously. The suspected driver, identified as a doctor from Saudi Arabia who lived in Germany, was detained. NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian has the latest.

Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor accused of killing four women and a nine-year-old boy by driving into a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, has been remanded into custody. His appearance before a judge on Saturday evening comes as details emerge about the attack and his possible motivations. German privacy laws prevent authorities from releasing the suspect's full name, though they confirmed that his first name was Taleb. Two senior U.S.

Minutes after the attack, armed police confronted al-Abdulmohsen near the wrecked vehicle. In a dramatic arrest witnessed by shocked bystanders, officers repeatedly ordered al-Abdulmohsen to “lie on the ground.” Magdeburg Police said investigations are ongoing and officers are appealing for witnesses to send in photos or video of the incident. At the press conference Saturday evening, officials revealed that al-Abdulmohsen had been questioned, without revealing what he had said.

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