Murder investigation after car bomb kills driver in Berlin

[MowCowWhoHow III]

Last edited Tue Mar 15, 2016, 08:15 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: BBC

Berlin police have launched a murder inquiry after car bomb exploded in a travelling vehicle, killing the driver.

The explosion occurred as the car was moving through the western district of Charlottenburg, heading towards the city centre. It flipped the vehicle up in the air, officials said.

Police told residents in the area to close their windows and stay in the back of their apartments.

But bomb disposal teams later said there was no risk of more explosions.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35810521

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[Angel Martin]

1. just lucky

unlike the 22 killed in the Ivory Coast, and 34 in Turkey

fortunately in this Berlin case, the "Abdul" factor came to the rescue

[Turborama]

3. Could you explain what you mean?

It's very cryptic.

[muriel_volestrangler]

5. Since you posted just before the edit: it's a murder investigation, not linked to terrorism

The BBC article now reads:

They have identified the victim as a 43-year-old man of immigrant background.

Officials believe the blast was linked to organised crime and say there is no evidence of any link with terrorism.

However they do not know if the driver of the car was the intended target, a police spokesman said, quoted by German media.

[Angel Martin]

6. point taken

always better to wait and see

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. BOLO

[Helen Borg]

4. Yup...