Bavaria governor says Munich car incident is believed to be an attack

BERLIN (AP) — A driver drove a car into a union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 28 people including children, authorities said.

Bavarian governor Markus Söder said the incident was “suspected to be an attack.”

Police said a car drove into the back of a demonstration by the service workers’ union ver.di that was taking place in a square near downtown Munich around 10:30 a.m. A damaged Mini could be seen at the scene, along with debris including shoes.

Police said at least 28 people were injured and the suspect is believed to be a 24-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker.

The Bavarian capital will see heavy security in the coming days because the three-day Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of international foreign and security policy officials, opens on Friday.

Emergency services attend the scene of an accident after a driver hit a group of people in Munich, Germany, Thursday Feb. 13, 2025. (Christoph Trost/dpa via AP)

Emergency services attend the scene of an accident after a driver hit a group of people in Munich, Germany, Thursday Feb. 13, 2025. (Peter Kneffel/dpa via AP)

An injured person is taken away by emergency services at the scene of an accident after a driver hit a group of people in Munich, Germany, Thursday Feb. 13, 2025. (Michael Fischer/dpa via AP)

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