set free the asylum seeker they first arrested. the chancellor visited the church tuesday. it s christmas week and the country has been shaken. and with it, her political future. cnn, berlin. we don t know whether it was an asylum seeker. we don t know anything about this attacker. isis claimed responsibility but no evidence provided by them as to who their soldier is in their words, and nothing from the security services either. presumably because they re looking at it as an operational matter and they don t want to give anything away about their investigations. all we know is he is out there and on the run and would be dangerous and may not be alone. a spokesperson says the president-elect is closely monitoring the aftermath in germany and turkey but will not say if he s receiving regular
solidarity. at the memorial church people gathered to honor the dead as officials prepare the country for the worst. i know it would be especially hard to bear for us if it was to be confirmed that a person commit canned this act who was given protection and asylum in germany. this would be especially disgusting. reporter: german officials set free the asylum seeker they first arrested, no longer suspecting he was responsible for the attack. chancellor merkel visited the church tuesday, visibly shocked. the country is shaken and with it her political future. erin mclaughlin, cnn, berlin. they are increasing security at christmas markets across europe. in italy police reinforcement it have been ordered to christmas events and any areas expected to draw crowds of people, the czech