by Donald Wood
Last updated: 11:00 AM ET, Wed December 21, 2016
UPDATE: 1:20 p.m. ET 12/21/16
Police in Germany have revealed that the 24-year-old Tunisian they believe is connected to the Christmas market attack in Berlin goes by the name Anis Amri.
According to CNN.com, authorities are warning people that Amri is "violent and armed" and "under urgent suspicion." The German federal prosecutor's office is offering a reward of up to 100,000 Euros for information about his whereabouts.
"If you see this person that we are seeking, inform the police. Please do not put yourself in danger because this person could be violent and armed!" the federal prosecutor's office notice read.
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After releasing the suspect previously arrested in connection to the Berlin Christmas market truck attack, police in Germany are now on the hunt for a Tunisian suspect and have received over 500 tips related to the case.
According to NBCNews.com, German police are telling residents to remain "vigilant" as the hunt for the culprit continues. Authorities also revealed that there was a struggle in the cab of the truck, and they found the suspect's DNA and an identity document belonging to a Tunisian man inside the vehicle.
The truck-a stolen 27.5-ton tractor trailer-was driven into the popular Breitscheidplatz Christmas market in Berlin Monday night, killing 12 people and leaving another 48 injured.
Police are searching for the Tunisian man whose ID was found inside the truck, including scouring local hospitals to see if the injured suspect sought medical assistance following the attack.
Despite the manhunt and the fear following the attack, officials are asking Germans to continue living their lives as they prepare for Christmas. Many Christmas markets reopened Wednesday, but Breitscheidplatz remains closed as the investigation continues.
"We must not be afraid," Berlin Mayor Michael Muller said in a statement. "It would be fatal now if we locked ourselves up at home and did not go out. It is right that we remind people that we have a tense situation and that people must remain vigilant."
ISIS officials issued a statement claiming that the attack was done in the organization's name but provided no evidence of the claim. While Germany isn't directly involved in anti-ISIS combat operations, the country has provided fighter jets and a refueling plane to the United States-led coalition fighting militants in Syria.
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