Volkmarsen, Germany
Car attack: Authorities are investigating why a man sped his silver Mercedes into a crowd at a parade in a German town, injuring 61 people, including 20 children. Police said Maurice Pahler, 29, lay in wait in his car for hours and then started the engine and accelerated only after families had gathered to watch the festivities. The suspect is recovering from crash injuries and is expected to be charged with attempted murder. Described as a loner, Pahler had past arrests for vandalism but has no known ties to extremism. One witness, a 16-year-old girl, said that when the car stopped, she opened the passenger door and tried to snatch the key out of the ignition. “He grabbed my hair, started choking me, tried to start the car again and again, but couldn’t,” she said. “He looked totally empty and dead and so pleased.”