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| Gunman dead after injuring dozens at cinema complex in Germany | |
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| An armed man has been killed after opening fire at a cinema complex in western Germany, according to German media. Up to 50 people were wounded in the shooting, according to unconfirmed reports. | |
| The interior minister of the German state of Hesse confirmed to Mannheimer Morgen newspaper that the man was shot and killed after police stormed the complex. | |
| Police sources also told Frankfurter Allgemeine that the situation has ended and there is no further danger. | |
| The Darmstadter Echo reported that between 20 and 50 people were wounded by the gunman. | |
| There are also unconfirmed reports that 40 people were being held hostage by the man. | |
| The shooter, wearing a mask and a cartridge belt around his shoulder, entered the Kinopolis in Viernheim at around 3pm local time. | |
| Frankfurter Allgemeine reported that four shots were fired. | Frankfurter Allgemeine reported that four shots were fired. |
| The shooter then barricaded himself inside the premises. | |
| Officers, including some from the SEC special task force, arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area. | |