German attack: Angela Merkel 'deeply shaken' as police try to work out motive behind van driver's actionsThe vehicle ploughed into people seated at tables outside the Grosser Kiepenkerl eatery, a popular destination for tourists in the city's old town. The perpetrator shot himself after crashing the silver-grey coloured van into the outside area of the restaurant, police said. Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a statement she was "deeply shaken". On Saturday evening, the White House issued a statement sending U.S. President Donald Trump's "thoughts and prayers" to the families of those killed. French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted: "All my thoughts are with the victims of the attack in Muenster.

Source: Irish Independent April 08, 2018 07:30 UTC