At least 4 people were injured when a vehicle deliberately drove into a crowd in Germany

According to the news of the German News Agency (DPA), based on the Hannover police spokesman, a vehicle was deliberately driven into the crowd in Neustadt am Rübenberge, near the city of Hannover, last night.

Police officers conducting traffic control near the scene opened fire on the car to stop it.

The suspects, whose number is not yet known, were in the vehicle and fled the scene on foot. Search efforts launched to catch the suspects were unsuccessful.

The police spokesman said that "4 to 5 people were injured" in the incident, some seriously, and the exact number of injured was not yet clear.

The spokesman stated that the injured were taken to the hospital.

Stating that the suspects probably targeted the crowd in question specifically, not randomly, the spokesman stated that it was assessed that those involved in the incident knew each other.

While evidence collection efforts continue at the scene, an investigation has been launched into the matter.