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Six men have been shot dead in the west German city of Duisburg, police say. | |
Five bodies were found in two cars parked near the city's train station and the sixth man died as he was being taken to hospital in an ambulance. | |
The bodies were discovered around 0230 (0030 GMT). A police spokesman said the victims, who were aged between 20 and 30, had all been shot in the head. | |
The motive for the killings remains unclear. The authorities say they are exploring all lines of inquiry. | |
Police spokesman Reinhard Pape said they had been alerted after a local resident heard gunshots and "stopped a police patrol car that happened to be in the area". | |
The bodies were found in a van registered in Duisburg and a car registered in the south-western town of Pforzheim. | |
The identities of the men have not yet been revealed. | |
Police have now sealed off the station at Duisburg and are appealing to eyewitnesses to come forward. | |
Their investigation has reportedly been hindered by heavy rain. |