Suspected Munich attacker named locally as counter-terrorism police take over investigation

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.

Counter-terrorism police have taken over the investigation due to indications that the suspect has an “extremist background”, say police. BBC Verify has been looking into his social media presence.

The attack comes as the city prepares to host the Munich Security Conference this weekend. Authorities do not believe this incident is related to the event.

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