The mass hit-and-run in Munich, which is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, left at least 28 injured, some seriously. The alleged perpetrator, a 24-year-old Afghan, was arrested. This incident took place ten days before the elections in Germany, where the topic of immigration has marked much of the electoral debate.
The vehicle crashed into a demonstration of public employees in downtown Munich, called by the Ver.di union. The car evaded police vehicles and charged into the crowd, with the driver being stopped after police fired shots. Authorities assume that this is a terrorist act, and the investigation has been taken over by the Central Office for the Fight Against Extremism and Terrorism of the Munich Prosecutor's Office.
Although the alleged perpetrator had published Islamist content on social media before the attack, authorities have not confirmed this information or provided details about a possible motivation. It is known that the suspect had arrived in Germany at the age of 15, his asylum application was rejected, but he had a "tolerated" status due to the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
The German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, called for the full weight of the law to be applied against the perpetrator, stating that criminals in Germany must be punished and lose their residency permits. Party leaders, such as Friedrich Merz, have emphasized the importance of people's safety and the enforcement of law and order. The attack has generated speculation about its impact on electoral polls, where Merz's conservatives currently lead, followed by the far-right and Scholz's Social Democrats.
