A post shared on the social network In reality, he is a 33-year-old German.

Published on: 05/05/2026 - 15:09

A vehicle mowed down pedestrians in the city center of Leipzig, in eastern Germany, on Monday May 4, leaving two people dead and several injured. In a post shared on Monday at the end of the day on

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This account, “FranceNews24”, presents itself as a news media but it is not a recognized media and this post contains several false information. Moreover, the France 24 editorial team has already singled him out for his misinformation.

The driver was arrested, but the police indicated that he is a 33-year-old German, born in Germany and living in the region. An investigation into murder and attempted murder has been opened. A 63-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man were killed. During the night from Monday to Tuesday, investigators clarified that "according to the information collected to date, a political or religious motive is not considered."

The misinformation is relayed by other accounts on X in French, but also in German or English, as well as on Facebook.

The terrorist trail is not favored

According to several German media, the suspect suffers from psychiatric problems. The Bild newspaper indicates that the driver had been treated in a psychiatric ward in the days preceding the events, before being excluded on Sunday due to "aggressive behavior" towards other patients. The regional television channel MDR also reports that the man had recently been hospitalized in a psychiatric ward.

Germany has been hit by several car-ramming attacks in recent years. The latest took place in March 2025, in Mannheim, in the southwest of the country: a 40-year-old German drove into a crowd, killing two pedestrians.

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