2025 Mannheim car attack

2025 Mannheim car attack
CCTV footage of the car speeding shortly before the incident
Location of the Paradeplatz square in Mannheim
LocationParadeplatz, Mannheim, Germany
Date3 March 2025 (2025-03-03)
12:14 (CET)
TargetPedestrians
Attack type
Vehicle-ramming attack, shooting
Weapons2002 Ford Fiesta
Reck Miami 92F gas pistol
Deaths2
Injured15 (including the driver)
Accused1
ChargesMurder x2
Attempted murder x5
Grievous bodily harm x11

On 3 March 2025, a car was driven into a crowd at Paradeplatz, a popular pedestrian area in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The collision resulted in two fatalities and injuries to 14 individuals. The driver, 40-year-old Alexander Scheuermann, fled the scene but was apprehended by police.

The nature of the incident remains under investigation by state police, who have stated the suspect has psychiatric problems and there is "no indication" of a political or religious motive.