Heidelberg attack: Man armed with knife shot after driving vehicle into pedestrians in Germany

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Three people have been injured, one of them seriously, after a car drove into pedestrians in German city of Heidelberg.

The male driver escaped the scene on foot and was later shot after being tracked down by officers, who were tipped off by the public. 

The man was carrying a knife, police said. 

Following the short stand-off, he taken to hospital, where he is in a serious condition. 

Footage posted to social media showed a number of police officers with their sidearms drawn, and one shot can be heard.

There was no immediate word on the man's possible motives or his origin.

Police said a terrorist background is not suspected and the man appears to have acted alone.

The car is believed to be a rental. 

In December 2016, 12 people were killed and 56 injured after a Tunisian man, Anis Amri, drove a truck into a Christmas market.

The attack raised questions about Angela Merkel's open door policy to refugees, which has caused huge contention in Germany. 

This is a breaking story and will be updated when more details are available.