A car rammed into pedestrians in the German city of Münster killing several people and injured many more on Saturday.
The German newspaper Bild said at least three people died and 30 were injured. The driver killed himself, Bild reported.
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.
Police urged people to avoid "speculation" about the incident.
According to the online edition of the Spiegel magazine, German authorities were "assuming" the incident was an attack, though there was no immediate official confirmation.
