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| Germany shooting: man 'killed after opening fire at cinema in Viernheim' | |
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| An armed and masked man has reportedly been shot dead by German special police after storming a cinema complex in Viernheim, in Germany’s Hesse region. | |
| According to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper, the man entered the Kinopolis complex at about 3pm, wearing a mask and carrying a gun and a munition belt. The man is reported to have fired into the air as he entered the cinema. | |
| The interior minister of the state of Hesse confirmed at about 5pm that the man had been subdued by police and was dead. | |
| Various local media are reporting that up to 50 people have been injured due to the use of CS gas. | |
| German police’s special response unit have closed off an area around the cinema complex. | German police’s special response unit have closed off an area around the cinema complex. |
| The motive of the gunman was so far unclear, Frankfurter Allgemeine reported, saying that several scenarios were being considered including a botched robbery, as well as a political or an ideological cause. | The motive of the gunman was so far unclear, Frankfurter Allgemeine reported, saying that several scenarios were being considered including a botched robbery, as well as a political or an ideological cause. |
| More details soon … | More details soon … |