- Three people are dead and 30 were injured after a van plowed into a group of people in the German city of Münster Saturday.
- German authorities have not yet determined whether the attack was intentional.
- The driver reportedly shot himself after the incident.
A vehicle drove into a group of people in the western German city of Münster on Saturday, killing three people and injuring 30, according to German media.
BILD reported that six of the injured are in life-threatening condition.
It is not yet clear whether the incident was an intentional attack.
"There are several dead, probably including the suspect," a police spokeswoman said.
Local media said that a small truck drove into a seated group of people. BILD reported that the area was crowded prior to the crash, and that the driver shot himself after the incident.
Police said that they are not looking for any further suspects, BILD added.
A security source added: "The scenario is such that an attack cannot be ruled out."
Sky News reported that the incident occurred around the Kiepenkerl statue in old town.
Local authorities from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia said people should avoid the city center while rescue operations were underway.
"There are dead and wounded, please avoid the area," officials wrote on Twitter.
Some observers posted photos of the scene shortly after the incident.
#BREAKING NEWS: Here are images from the scene after a van plows into pedestrians in #Muenster, Germany. We can confirm there have been multiple casualties pic.twitter.com/bgd8sn2MFM
— NewsAlertHQ (@NewsAlertHQ) April 7, 2018
Plusieurs morts à #Münster en #Allemagne : une voiture a foncé dans la foule. Une autre photo provenant des lieux de l'accident. https://t.co/1SJlcb2Xwn pic.twitter.com/OlZ7TK8Lxc
— GETACTU France 🇫🇷 (@GETACTUFRANCE) April 7, 2018
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