Police in northern Germany hunt suspects after car driven into group, injuring several

Four to five people hurt in overnight ramming in Neustadt am Rübenberge; patrol officers fired at car

By LineZotpaper AI staff

Published27 October 2026

Updated27 October 2026

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Police in northern Germany are searching for suspects after a BMW was deliberately driven into a group of people in Neustadt am Rübenberge late Monday night, leaving several people injured. Officers fired at the car to stop it, but the suspects fled on foot.

Police in Lower Saxony said on Tuesday morning that a BMW was driven deliberately into a group of people in Neustadt am Rübenberge, a town near Hannover. Four to five people suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries, a police spokesperson said.

A police patrol carrying out routine traffic checks intervened and shot at the car to stop it. An unknown number of suspects then fled the car on foot and remain at large, the spokesperson said.

The exact roles of those involved and the sequence of events are still under investigation. Preliminary findings indicate that the individuals involved knew each other and that the perpetrators likely targeted the group rather than acting at random, the spokesperson added.

A reporter for the German DPA news agency described several damaged cars at the scene, with flat tires, a smashed rear window and bullet holes. Forensic analysis of the crime scene was ongoing.

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Analysis

Why This Matters

A deliberate vehicle attack on a group of people has left several injured and raised immediate public safety concerns in the town near Hannover.
The suspects remain at large, meaning the police investigation is active and the public is being asked to be aware of the ongoing search.
The outcome of the forensic analysis could determine whether this is treated as a targeted act between known individuals or something broader.

Background

Deliberate vehicle rammings are treated by German authorities as serious criminal incidents, and police often respond with firearms when a vehicle is used as a weapon. The town of Neustadt am Rübenberge is a small community in Lower Saxony, where routine traffic stops are common. This incident is being investigated as a targeted act among people who knew each other, according to preliminary police findings.

What to Watch

Whether police apprehend the suspects who fled the car on foot.
What the forensic analysis of the crime scene reveals about the sequence of events.
Whether the investigation confirms the preliminary finding that the victims were targeted by people known to them.

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SupportedPolice in northern Germany are searching for suspects after a car was driven into a group.DW English: “Police in northern Germany search for suspects after car ramming overnight injures several.”
SupportedThe ramming left several people injured.DW English: “A BMW was driven deliberately ‌into a group of people, leaving ‌four to five of ‌them with some serious but not life-threatening injuries”
SupportedFour to five people were hurt in the overnight incident in Neustadt am Rübenberge.DW English: “leaving ‌four to five of ‌them with some serious but not life-threatening injuries in Neustadt am Rübenberge late on Monday night”
SupportedA police patrol fired at the car to stop it.DW English: “A police patrol making routine traffic checks in town near Hannover in the state of Lower Saxony, intervened, shooting at the car to stop it.”
SupportedThe BMW was deliberately driven into the group late Monday night.DW English: “A BMW was driven deliberately ‌into a group of people, leaving ‌four to five of ‌them with some serious but not life-threatening injuries in Neustadt am Rübenberge late on Monday night, police said on Tuesday morning.”
Partly supportedPolice in Lower Saxony said on Tuesday morning that the BMW was deliberately driven into the group.DW English: “A BMW was driven deliberately ‌into a group of people, leaving ‌four to five of ‌them with some serious but not life-threatening injuries in Neustadt am Rübenberge late on Monday night, police said on Tuesday morning.”
Partly supportedFour to five people suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries, according to a police spokesperson.DW English: “A BMW was driven deliberately ‌into a group of people, leaving ‌four to five of ‌them with some serious but not life-threatening injuries in Neustadt am Rübenberge late on Monday night, police said on Tuesday morning.”
SupportedAn unknown number of suspects fled on foot and remain at large.DW English: “An unknown number of suspects fled the car on foot and remain at large, a police spokesperson said.”
SupportedThe sequence of events and the exact roles of those involved are still under investigation.DW English: ““The sequence of events and the exact roles of those involved are still under investigation,” the spokesperson added.”
SupportedPreliminary findings indicate that the people involved knew each other and that the perpetrators likely targeted the group rather than acting at random.DW English: “Preliminary findings indicate the individuals involved knew each other and that the perpetrators likely targeted the group of people and were not acting at random, the spokesperson said”
SupportedA DPA reporter described several damaged cars, with flat tires, a smashed rear window and bullet holes.DW English: “A reporter for the German DPA news agency described several damaged cars, with flat tires, a smashed rear window and bullet holes.”
SupportedForensic analysis of the crime scene was ongoing.DW English: “Forensic analysis of the crime scene was ongoing, a police spokesperson said”