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'Motorway shooter' arrested in Germany | 'Motorway shooter' arrested in Germany |
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Police in Germany have arrested a man suspected of carrying out more than 700 shootings on the country's motorways since 2008. | |
The 57-year-old lorry driver was held in a raid in western Germany on Sunday. A cache of firearms was also seized. | The 57-year-old lorry driver was held in a raid in western Germany on Sunday. A cache of firearms was also seized. |
The man is accused of firing at lorries on the autobahns, injuring one woman. | The man is accused of firing at lorries on the autobahns, injuring one woman. |
Last year, police quadrupled a reward for information on the shootings to 100,000 euros (£85,000) after larger ammunition was used for the first time. | Last year, police quadrupled a reward for information on the shootings to 100,000 euros (£85,000) after larger ammunition was used for the first time. |
The police say the attacker, or attackers, began using 9mm ammunition, increasing the potential threat. | The police say the attacker, or attackers, began using 9mm ammunition, increasing the potential threat. |
The suspect - whose name has not been released - is now being held in custody pending formal charges. | The suspect - whose name has not been released - is now being held in custody pending formal charges. |
Prior to Sunday's raid investigators compared licence plate data with the routes of vehicles that had been targeted, the regional public broadcaster SWR reports. | Prior to Sunday's raid investigators compared licence plate data with the routes of vehicles that had been targeted, the regional public broadcaster SWR reports. |
Information from mobile phone masts by the motorways where the shootings had taken place was also analysed. | Information from mobile phone masts by the motorways where the shootings had taken place was also analysed. |
Most of the attacks happened in western and southern Germany. | Most of the attacks happened in western and southern Germany. |
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