# BMW driven into crowd near Hanover, injuring up to five people

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/car-rams-into-group-of-pedestrians-injuring-several-people-as-german-cops-open-fire-at-driver/
- Published: 2026-10-27T07:21:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T07:32:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16241611/Car-rams-group-pedestrians-injuring-people-German-cops-open-fire-driver.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A BMW was driven into a group near Hanover.
- Four to five people were injured, with varying severity.
- Police fired at the car; its occupants fled.

## Summary

A BMW was deliberately driven into a group of people in Neustadt am Ruebenberge, near Hanover, shortly before midnight on Monday, injuring four to five people. Police said a nearby patrol intervened and officers fired shots at the car; the incident is under investigation.

The reported injuries range from minor to severe. Emergency services, including heavily armed police, a helicopter and a police dog, attended, and the scene was cordoned off for several hours. Police said those involved may have known each other, while the BMW’s occupants fled and remain at large.

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