Six months after the shooting in Leipzig's pedestrian zone, a 34-year-old has to stand trial.
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On May 4th, a car drove several hundred meters through the pedestrian zone in downtown Leipzig and hit several people.
The trial against the defendant began six months after the deadly shooting spree in Leipzig. The 34-year-old man is charged with two counts of murder and 85 counts of attempted murder before the Leipzig Regional Court. The German is also accused of serious, dangerous interference in road traffic in 91 cases.
On May 4th, the man drove his car several hundred meters through the pedestrian zone in downtown Leipzig - according to the public prosecutor's office at speeds of up to 90 km/h. He hit several people. A 63-year-old and a 77-year-old died, six people between the ages of 21 and 87 were injured - a 75-year-old man and an 84-year-old woman seriously.
The driver finally brought the car to a stop himself and allowed himself to be arrested without resistance. A few days before the shooting, he had voluntarily stayed in a psychiatric facility. However, according to the public prosecutor's office, a preliminary report from a forensic psychiatric expert showed no evidence of limited culpability.
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