Two killed and many injured after car driven into crowd in German city of Leipzig

Mayor Burkhard Jung said a suspect was detained and the motive was unclear. Leipzig: Two killed and many injured after car driven into crowd Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. a police officer in front of a damaged car Two killed and many injured after car driven into crowd in German city of Leipzig Two people have died and several were injured after a car drove into a crowd in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Monday afternoon, local authorities said. Mayor Burkhard Jung said the suspected perpetrator was apprehended, adding that authorities were not yet clear on the motivation. Leipzig fire chief Axel Schuh said 22 people were injured, two seriously. Approximately 40 firefighters and 40 paramedics are on the scene, along with two helicopters, Schuh said. Police confirmed that a car had struck several people in the central Grimmaische Straße area before driving off. The driver was later arrested "and there is currently no further danger emanating from him", according to police. At about 17:35 (15:35 GMT), Radio Leipzig reported that police said the danger was over and that the area around the square had been cordoned off. Unverified images posted on social media showed a yellow emergency helicopter near the scene as well as several ambulances. Did you witness the incident? Get in touch if it is safe to do so. Were you in the area? Did you witness the incident? If it is safe to do so, please get in touch. Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways: Email: yourvoice@bbc.co.uk Send us images or video Tweet: @BBC_HaveYourSay And you can send us a video note  by  using this link .   The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees said withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence. In the US, two senior Republicans voice concern over President Trump's decision to pull out 5,000 troops. The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran.