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Germany gun attacks: At least two killed in Halle shootings | |
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At least two people have been killed after shots were fired in a kebab shop and near a synagogue in the east German city of Halle. | |
One person was arrested, but police believe at least one other may have fled the area in a vehicle. | |
At least one gunman was seen wearing a military-style outfit carrying several weapons, witnesses say. | |
Reports suggest there has also been a shooting incident in Landsberg, some 15km (9 miles) east of Halle. | |
The situation remains unclear and local residents in both areas have been told to stay inside their homes. | |
German federal prosecutors say they are taking over the investigation because of the "particular importance of the case", a spokesman told AFP news agency. | |
What do we know about the attacks? | |
A man was killed in a Turkish kebab shop, Halle police spokesman Ralf Karlstedt said. | |
A second victim, who is a woman, reportedly died on a street close to a Jewish cemetery and synagogue. | |
It remains unclear if the two attacks were carried out by the same person. | |
Police say a suspect was arrested after fleeing the scene, but their identity and motive has not yet been released. | |
Max Privorotzki, leader of the local Jewish community, told Der Spiegel magazine that a gunman had tried to get into a Halle synagogue where between 70 and 80 people were inside. | |
One witness said one attacker "dressed like a policeman... fully armed" had thrown a petrol bomb or grenade over a cemetery wall. | One witness said one attacker "dressed like a policeman... fully armed" had thrown a petrol bomb or grenade over a cemetery wall. |
The violence came as Jews celebrated Yom Kippur, Judaism's holiest day. | The violence came as Jews celebrated Yom Kippur, Judaism's holiest day. |
A witness at the kebab shop told German n-tv news that a gunman in camouflage had opened fire on the venue. | |
"The man came up to the doner shop, he threw something like a grenade, it didn't explode, and he opened fire with an assault rifle... I hid in the toilet," the witness told a TV reporter near the scene. | |
A video posted on social media appears to show at least one suspect, wearing a helmet, firing into the air from behind a car. | |
Local police have told local residents to stay calm and be wary of false reports of further incidents. | |
A minutes silence was held for the victims in the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday. | |
"Together with you, I would like to express my sympathies to the German police forces, the German people and the German Jewish community," President of the European parliament David Sassoli said leading the tribute. | |
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