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| German Viernheim cinema complex attacker shot dead | German Viernheim cinema complex attacker shot dead |
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| A masked man who reportedly fired shots in a cinema complex in western Germany has been shot dead by police, the state's interior minister has said. | A masked man who reportedly fired shots in a cinema complex in western Germany has been shot dead by police, the state's interior minister has said. |
| Peter Beuth told the state of Hessen's parliament that police stormed the Kinopolis complex in Viernheim, near Frankfurt, after shots were reported. | Peter Beuth told the state of Hessen's parliament that police stormed the Kinopolis complex in Viernheim, near Frankfurt, after shots were reported. |
| "The police thought that the gunman was holding hostages and because of that he was shot dead," he added. | "The police thought that the gunman was holding hostages and because of that he was shot dead," he added. |
| Mr Beuth said no-one else had been hurt. | Mr Beuth said no-one else had been hurt. |
| However, reports said some people were suffering the effects of tear gas released as police stormed the complex. | However, reports said some people were suffering the effects of tear gas released as police stormed the complex. |
| German media say the security sources have played down suggestions that it may have been a terror attack. They say the man appears to have been a confused individual who was acting alone. | |
| Heavily armed police surrounded the complex after the incident began on Thursday afternoon. | Heavily armed police surrounded the complex after the incident began on Thursday afternoon. |
| Mr Beuth also said: "The police had an emergency call at 2:45pm [12:45 GMT]. The caller said there was a masked man... armed with a long gun. It is unclear whether it was a real gun. | Mr Beuth also said: "The police had an emergency call at 2:45pm [12:45 GMT]. The caller said there was a masked man... armed with a long gun. It is unclear whether it was a real gun. |
| "The caller heard four shots and said that the masked man appeared a little mentally unstable. Police special forces were called." | "The caller heard four shots and said that the masked man appeared a little mentally unstable. Police special forces were called." |
| The Frankfurter Allgemeine newspaper said it was unclear if there was a political or ideological motive, or if it was an attempted robbery. | |
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