Three dead after minibus ploughs into diners outside restaurant leaving dozens injured before 'driver with psychological problems' shoots himself in front of shocked onlookers in German city
- Driver ploughed through crowds outside a traditional restaurant near Münster's Kiepenkerl statue and pub
- He shot himself dead inside the vehicle, leaving three others dead and 20 injured in today's attack
- German police say the driver was a middle-aged man with psychological problems and no links to terrorism
- Police in the area say they are not looking for any more suspects and believe the danger is over
- Deadly incident comes on the anniversary of the Stockholm attack when five people were killed and 14 injured
A man has shot himself dead after ploughing a minibus into a crowd of people in the German city of Münster, killing three people and leaving 20 injured.
Six people are in critical condition and dozens more are injured after the vehicle was driven at high speed towards families outside a traditional German restaurant in the university town, 300 miles west of Berlin.
Terrified diners watched as the driver shot and killed himself inside the vehicle. He is believed to be a middle-aged German man with 'psychological problems' and no links to any terrorist organisations.
Police are currently searching the driver's apartment for explosives and also investigating reports that two other people were seen fleeing the van after the crash.
Dramatic pictures show an area of Münster's old town strewn with broken tables and chairs and onlookers running for their lives.
Separate footage from the city shows armed police shouting at a suspect to 'get down', but it is not yet known who he is.
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A van (pictured bottom right) ploughed into crowds of people in Münster, west Germany killing three people and injuring dozens more today

German police are pictured in the city of Münster this afternoon after a van drove into a crowd of people killing three and injuring dozens more

Armed police were seen wearing balaclavas in the immediate aftermath of the attack in Münster, west Germany today

The perpetrator behind today's attack (police pictured surveying the scene) is believed to be a middle-aged German man with 'psychological problems' and no links to any terrorist organisations

Officers (pictured) are currently searching the driver's apartment for explosives and also investigating reports that two other people were seen fleeing the van after the crash

Armed officers swooped the scene outside Münster's famous Kiepenkerl bar and statue today after the deadly attack
The van crashed into people sitting in front of Münster's famous Kiepenkerl bar and statue on one of the first spring days in the city.
German police are sweeping the vehicle for explosives, with a 'suspicious object' understood to have been found inside.
Police said they are checking witness reports that other perpetrators may have fled from the van.
There are reports that there may have been two others seen fleeing from the vehicle.
Meanwhile Münster's Lord Mayor Markus Lewe said his sympathies were with victims and their families.
He said: 'The whole of Münster mourns this terrible event, our sympathy goes out to the relatives of those who were killed, and we wish the injured people fast and speedy recovery.'
The crash comes on the anniversary of the Stockholm attack, when five people were killed and 14 injured after a stolen beer truck drove into a crowd in the Swedish capital last year.

Restaurant chairs and tables are seen strewn across the area outside Münster's famous Kiepenkerl statue and pub

Several police vans could be seen in the centre of the picturesque medieval city of 300,000 people as the carnage unfolded

Police cordons are in place as a wide-scale investigation descends on the city. Officers say they are not looking for any more suspects and the 'danger appears to be over'
A spokeswoman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel says 'our thoughts are with the victims and their families' who were killed and injured when a vehicle crashed into a crowd in the western German city of Münster.
Spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer on Twitter called the crash Saturday 'terrible news.'
'I am shocked by the news from Münster,' said Andrea Nahles, parliamentary leader of the Social Democrats, junior partner in Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition.

Six people are in critical condition and dozens more are injured after the vehicle was driven at high speed towards families outside a traditional German restaurant in the university town, 300 miles west of Berlin

Emergency vehicles were scrambled to the scene after reports of the attack spread through the city in western Germany

It is not yet known if the incident is terror related, but it comes after a wave of deadly vehicle attacks across western Europe

Rescuers are pictured waiting for more information on the deadly incident in Münster's old town this afternoon

Firefighters pictured walking in downtown Münster, Germany today after several people were killed by a van

Police (pictured) are investigating reports that two other people were seen fleeing the van after the crash

Fire engines are pictured ready to back up police after a van crashed into crowds outside restaurants in Münster

It is not yet known if the incident is terror related, but it comes after a wave of deadly vehicle attacks across western Europe

Münster is approximately 300 miles west of Berlin in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany
'My thoughts are with the victims and their relatives,' she added. 'I hope that our authorities can quickly clarify the background to this incident and wish the local forces much strength for their work.'
The DPA news agency said a car had hit bystanders in the western city.
Police confirmed there had been casualties but did not immediately say what happened.
'There are deaths and injured. Please avoid the area, we are on scene,' the regional police service said on Twitter.

German police warned there are deaths and injuries
The German news agency DPA reports that a large-scale police operation is underway and that much of the area is cordoned off to the public.
Restaurant chairs and tables are pictured strewn across the square in the old town area of the city, as horrified witnesses run for cover.
Police have urged people to avoid 'speculation' about the incident as it is not yet known if it is terror related.

Police vans flooded downtown Münster as they rushed to deal with the situation and emergency services warned people to stay away from the area

Ambulances also rushed to the scene following reports that at least 30 people were injured in the incident

Münster is in the North Rhine-Westphalia region of Germany, 300 miles west of Berlin
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