Driver in German van attack had history of run-ins with police

The man who drove a van into a crowd in the German city of Munster was well-known to police and had a history of run-ins with the law, German prosecutors said, adding that they believe he acted alone.

Driver in German van attack had history of run-ins with police

The man who drove a van into a crowd in the German city of Munster was well-known to police and had a history of run-ins with the law, German prosecutors said, adding that they believe he acted alone.

The 48-year-old, whose name was not released, killed two people and injured 20 others on Saturday afternoon outside a bar in the city's old town before shooting himself dead inside the van.

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