feb 13, 2025 - Suspected Munich Attacker Named

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At least 28 people have been injured after an Afghan asylum seeker drove at a crowd of people in Munich, police say.

People had been gathering at a trade union rally when the car accelerated in their direction. An officer fired one shot at the suspect before he was arrested - he was injured, but sustained no gunshot wounds.

Police say no other people are known to have been involved.

The suspect - named locally as 24-year-old Farhad N - came to Germany in 2016, according to reports. He had his asylum application rejected, but his deportation was suspended.

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