The suspect, a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatrist named Taleb A., has lived in Germany for nearly 20 years. Authorities are investigating the motives behind the attack, which remain unclear. View on euron

A 50-year-old residing in Germany is under investigation for a car-ramming incident in Magdeburg that resulted in five deaths. The suspect, known as Taleb A., lived quietly in Bernburg and worked at a rehabilitation clinic.

Saudi doctor, Taleb A., accused of the attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg, was the subject of a speech by the leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD). She claimed that the attacker was a secret Islamist hiding in a non-Islamic society.