The horrific car-ramming attack on this Christmas market on Friday night left at least five people dead, including a 9-year-old boy, plunging this provincial German city into shock. At the entrance to the market, grieving locals have lit candles and laid flowers to pay their respects, many feeling a profound sense of loss.

Police in Magdeburg reported scuffles at a far-right demonstration attended by around 2,100 people on Saturday night, while other residents took part in somber remembrance events.