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Two dead in German court shooting Two die in German court shooting
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At least two people have been killed in a shooting at a courthouse in Bavaria, in the south of Germany, police say. A man has opened fire in a court-house in southern Germany, killing a woman before shooting himself dead.
Several others were reported to have been injured in the attack in Landshut, 73km (45 miles) north-east of Munich. At least two others were seriously injured in the attack in Landshut, 73km (45 miles) north-east of Munich.
Police spokesman Leonard Mayer said the gunman was believed to have killed himself. It was not clear who else died in the shooting. A court spokeswoman, Elisabeth Waitzinger, said the 60-year-old gunman and his victim had been related.
"According to my information there are two people dead," he said, adding that the attack "came out of the blue". The shooting comes less than a month after a teenager went on a gun rampage in and around his former school in the town of Winnenden, killing 15 people.
"The gunman is no longer on the move," Mr Mayer said. "The situation has calmed down." The incident sparked a heated debate over Germany's gun laws.
The courthouse was completely evacuated after the shooting, which began at about 1015 local time (0815 GMT). 'Out of the blue'
The shooting comes less than a month after a teenager went on a gun rampage in and around his former school in Winnenden, south-west Germany, killing 15 people. The shooting, in the administrative court in the centre of Landshut, took place at about 1015 (0815 GMT) while an inheritance case was being heard.
Ms Waitzinger said there was no information on the identity of the gunman, other than that he was a 60-year-old from the nearby town of Dingolfing.
She said he was related to the woman who was killed. She is reported to have been his sister.
Bavarian state premier Horst Seehofer said he understood that at least two other people were in a critical condition.
When asked how he was able to bring a weapon into the court, Ms Waitzinger said there were no checks on people attending civil cases.
Earlier, police spokesman Leonard Mayer said there had been no warning of the shooting, which he said had come "out of the blue".
Dozens of people inside the building have now been evacuated and the area has been sealed off by the police.
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