Investigation into Absence of Police Car at Maagdenburg Attack Site

maagdenburg - German police are investigating why a police vehicle was not at the designated location at the Christmas market in Maagdenburg during an attack.

Actually, police cars were supposed to be at four locations around the Christmas market, according to the Ministry of Interior of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, of which Maagdenburg is the capital. A police vehicle was not at the right place during the attack on Friday. Police use the cars to block access points to prevent attacks.

Authorities have not disclosed the motive of the 50-year-old Saudi. According to German media, he criticized Islam and was a fan of the far-right party Alternative for Germany. However, he also often appeared confused. The newspaper Bild reported that he had been considered potentially dangerous by authorities since 2015.