Mourners are laying flowers near the scene of the deadly Christmas market attack as investigators puzzle over the motive of the suspect and his previous encounters with authorities are scrutinized

Disbelief dominates Germany’s Magdeburg at Christmas, days after the deadly car attack:: Magdeburg, Germany:: December 24, 2024“There is still the disbelief, the shock that this can happen like this and that it affects innocent people who have died and who have been injured.

Nonetheless, shortly after the attack, the extreme-right scene in Germany began to antagonize migrants. "I have never experienced such a hostile and threatening environment," said a student studying automotive engineering in Magdeburg,