A local fire brigade has paid tribute to a nine-year-old, André GleiƁner, killed in an attack on a German Christmas market.
The BBC reports the Schöppenstedt fire department as saying that André Gleißner died after a car drove into a crowd of shoppers at the market in Magdeburg on Friday evening.
According to the statement by the Schöppenstedt fire department, André was a member of the children’s fire brigade in Warle, which is about an hour’s drive from Magdeburg.
Four women, aged 45, 52, 67 and 75, also died in the attack. Authorities are holding a suspect in pre-trial detention on counts of murder, attempted murder and dangerous bodily harm.
“Our thoughts are with André’s relatives, who we also want to support during this difficult time,” the BBC quotes the fire department as saying.
The Lower Saxony youth fire brigade also paid tribute to the nine-year-old.
“Our condolences go out to his family, his friends and everyone who was close to him,” Lower Saxony said in a statement.
“We stand by their side in these difficult times and express our deepest sympathy,” the statement added.
The attack on Friday left more than 200 people injured, with some left in a critical condition.
The four women who were also killed have not yet been identified.
