Mannheim death toll rises to two

The death toll in Mannheim has now risen to two, AFP news agency reports citing a local politician.

Thomas Strobl, the interior minister for Baden-Wuerttember – the state where the city is located – also tells AFP the suspect is a 40-year-old German.

As we’ve been reporting, several German media outlets have already reported the death toll as two. We’ve contacted local authorities for further information.

There have been reports in Germany that as many as 25 people were injured in the incident, though this has not been confirmed by police.