All articles tagged with #car ramming
Italy’s Prime Minister and President visited victims of a Modena car-ramming and stabbing attack. Officials say the suspect’s actions appear connected to psychiatric distress rather than terrorism, with eight people hospitalized (two with amputations) after the attacker was halted by bystanders.
A car ploughed into pedestrians on Grimmaische Street in Leipzig, Germany, killing at least one person and injuring several others; the driver fled but was arrested. Authorities describe the suspect as a 33-year-old German national and a potential lone perpetrator, with police and emergency services, including helicopters, deployed as investigators assess motive and safety.
A car rammed pedestrians on Grimmaische Strasse in Leipzig, Germany, killing at least two and injuring several others. The driver was arrested and is no longer considered a threat, but motive remains unknown as emergency services treat it as a mass casualty incident in Saxony.
Two people were killed and several others injured after a car rammed into pedestrians on Grimmaische Strasse in Leipzig. The driver fled but was arrested and is in police custody as prosecutors investigate attempted murder. Authorities say the suspect acted alone and motive is unknown, and a mass casualty incident was declared as responders converged on the scene.
The FBI is investigating a car-ramming attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, treated as a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community; the driver, Ayman Ghazali, was killed after temple security stopped the assault and a fire started inside the building, with a preschool in session but no children harmed, as investigators probe motives amid regional conflict and Ghazali’s family ties to Lebanon and Hezbollah.
A motorist rammed his car into the rear entrance of the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn at least four times, was arrested at the scene, and there were no injuries. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime, with authorities screening the vehicle for explosives (none found). The car is registered to Dan Sohail, 36, of Carteret, New Jersey.
A Palestinian motorist carried out a deadly attack in northern Israel, stabbing a woman and running over a man, resulting in two deaths, prompting Israeli military responses and increased tensions in the West Bank.
A Palestinian attacker in northern Israel killed two people, a man and a woman, using a car-ramming and stabbing attack, prompting Israeli military retaliation and heightened tensions in the region.
A terrorist attack in northern Israel's Galilee region involved a car ramming and stabbing, resulting in two deaths, amid ongoing tensions and military crackdowns in the West Bank.
Two people were killed in northern Israel in a suspected Palestinian attack involving a car-ramming and stabbing, with the suspect identified as a Palestinian from the West Bank. The incident occurred in Beit She'an and near Ein Harod, and the story is developing.
A driver in Maryland rammed into a children's birthday party, killing a woman and injuring at least 14, including children, before turning himself in.
A man in Pennsylvania intentionally drove his car into the FBI building's gate, an act considered a potential act of terror, after which he fled the scene; the FBI is investigating and seeking to apprehend him.
The FBI in Pittsburgh is searching for Donald Henson, accused of intentionally ramming his car into the FBI field office entrance and throwing an American flag over the gate, in what they are calling an act of terror. No injuries were reported, and Henson, who has a history of mental health issues and military background, remains at large.
A suspect with a lengthy criminal history, Fernando Ramirez, drove his car into a crowd outside a Los Angeles nightclub, injuring 36 people. Ramirez, on parole and with multiple prior cases, was recovering after being shot by bystanders and faces felony assault charges. The incident occurred after he was reportedly forced to leave the club earlier, leading to the crash.
A 62-year-old driver in Zhuhai, China, has been arrested after allegedly ramming his vehicle into a crowded pedestrian area, killing 35 and injuring 43. The attack, which occurred near a sports stadium, is part of a series of violent incidents in China that analysts suggest indicate rising social tensions. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for strengthened risk prevention measures and severe punishment for the perpetrator. The suspect, reportedly motivated by dissatisfaction over a divorce settlement, was found injured and in a coma, hindering police interrogation.