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| Konstanz nightclub shooting: Two people killed and four seriously injured in German city | Konstanz nightclub shooting: Two people killed and four seriously injured in German city |
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| Two people have been killed and four others seriously injured in a shooting at a German nightclub, police said. | Two people have been killed and four others seriously injured in a shooting at a German nightclub, police said. |
| The 34-year-old suspect suffered life-threatening injuries in a gunfight with police officers outside the venue in the city of Konstanz, near the Swiss border. He later died in hospital. | The 34-year-old suspect suffered life-threatening injuries in a gunfight with police officers outside the venue in the city of Konstanz, near the Swiss border. He later died in hospital. |
| Police had rushed to the Grey nightclub on Max-Stromeyer-Strasse shortly after the shooting began around 02:30 GMT. | Police had rushed to the Grey nightclub on Max-Stromeyer-Strasse shortly after the shooting began around 02:30 GMT. |
| One person was killed inside the club and three guests were seriously wounded. | One person was killed inside the club and three guests were seriously wounded. |
| A police officer was injured in the exchange of fire with the suspect, but police say his injuries are not life-threatening. | A police officer was injured in the exchange of fire with the suspect, but police say his injuries are not life-threatening. |
| Police later ruled out terrorism as a motive in the shooting. The gunman was identified as an Iraqi citizen who was not an asylum seeker. | |
| Konstanz police spokesman Fritz Bezikofer told the n-tv broadcaster: "The motives of the man who acted alone are unclear. | |
| "We are still investigating but the circumstances surrounding the events at the disco in the evening before the shooting are a bit clearer and this led us to rule out a terrorism background." | |
| Earlier, police said special commando forces and a police helicopter had been deployed in the city as it was initially not clear if the suspect had acted alone or had accomplices. | |
| On Friday, a failed asylum seeker killed one person and injured six others in the northern city of Hamburg. | On Friday, a failed asylum seeker killed one person and injured six others in the northern city of Hamburg. |
| Officials said he was an Islamist known to security forces and he had was psychologically unstable. | Officials said he was an Islamist known to security forces and he had was psychologically unstable. |