French President Emmanuel Macron said he was “deeply shocked” by Friday’s suspected attack with a car on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany that left two dead and scores injured.
“Deeply shocked by the horror that struck the Magdeburg Christmas market in Germany this evening,” he posted on X.
“My thoughts are with the victims, the injured, and their loved ones and families. France shares the pain of the German people and expresses its full solidarity.”
Security forces stand guard at the entrance of Magdeburg’s Christmas market. Authorities report that at least two people, including a small child, were killed, and over 60 others injured in the incident, which occurred on Friday evening in the heart of the central German city. Hendrik Schmidt/dpa
A car, believed to have been used by the perpetrator to drive into a crowd at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, stands with its doors open near the scene of the crime. Authorities report that at least two people, including a small child, were killed, and over 60 others injured in the incident, which occurred on Friday evening in the central German city. Hendrik Schmidt/dpa
Security forces stand guard at the entrance of Magdeburg’s Christmas market. Authorities report that at least two people, including a small child, were killed, and over 60 others injured in the incident, which occurred on Friday evening in the heart of the central German city. Hendrik Schmidt/dpa