A man armed with a knife has driven a car into people in the
southern German city of Heidelberg, injuring three pedestrians,
according to police. The suspect was shot after a short standoff with
officers and taken to the hospital.

The incident occurred in Heidelberg’s central square at around 16:00 local
time (15:00 GMT), when a car drove into a group of people standing in
front of a local bakery, German media report. Rhein-Neckar Zeitung www.rnz.de/nachrichten/heidelberg_artikel,-Auto-faehrt-auf-d that he deliberately drove into the crowd, citing eyewitnesses. However, this has not been confirmed by police.

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