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Driver in Berlin truck attack may still be at large

By Kyle Feldscher
Published December 20, 2016 1:00pm ET
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Driver in Berlin truck attack may still be at large
Police officers inspect the crime scene in Berlin, Germany, the day after a truck ran into a crowded Christmas market and killed several people. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) | Markus Schreiber

The driver of the truck that slammed into a market in Berlin on Monday may still be at large, and authorities may have arrested a Pakistani refugee who was not involved, German police said Tuesday.

The Associated Press reported Tuesday morning Thomas de Maiziere, Germany’s interior minister, said the suspect police have arrested entered Germany on Dec. 31, 2015, from Pakistan and applied for asylum. He came to the capital in February.

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