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| German nightclub shooting: Two dead in Constance | German nightclub shooting: Two dead in Constance |
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| Two people have been killed and three seriously injured in a nightclub shooting in the German city of Constance, police say. | Two people have been killed and three seriously injured in a nightclub shooting in the German city of Constance, police say. |
| A man opened fire at about 04:30 (01:30 GMT) on Sunday, killing one person. The gunman was then shot and injured by police, and died later in hospital. | A man opened fire at about 04:30 (01:30 GMT) on Sunday, killing one person. The gunman was then shot and injured by police, and died later in hospital. |
| The attack unfolded at the Grey club in an industrial part of the city, on Max-Stromeyer-Strasse. | |
| Police have ruled out a terrorist motive in the shooting. | Police have ruled out a terrorist motive in the shooting. |
| The gunman was a 34-year-old Iraqi citizen, but not an asylum seeker, a police spokesperson told broadcaster N-TV. He is believed to have lived in Germany for a long time. | |
| Multiple German news outlets said the second person killed was a guest at the club. | Multiple German news outlets said the second person killed was a guest at the club. |
| Others were able to save themselves by fleeing outside or hiding, police said. | Others were able to save themselves by fleeing outside or hiding, police said. |
| A doorman appeared to have been shot with an automatic weapon as he tried to stop the attacker, witnesses told broadcaster SWR. | |
| One police officer was also wounded in the exchange of fire. The officer's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | One police officer was also wounded in the exchange of fire. The officer's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| Police and prosecutors said in a statement (in German) that special commando forces and a police helicopter had been deployed, as it was not yet known if the suspect had accomplices. | Police and prosecutors said in a statement (in German) that special commando forces and a police helicopter had been deployed, as it was not yet known if the suspect had accomplices. |
| The motive for the shooting remains unclear. | |
| Are you in the German city of Constance? Did you witness the incident? If it's safe to share your experiences then please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Are you in the German city of Constance? Did you witness the incident? If it's safe to share your experiences then please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
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| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |