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Germany gun attacks: At least two killed in Halle shootings | Germany gun attacks: At least two killed in Halle shootings |
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At least two people have been killed and two others injured in shootings at 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. | 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. | At least one gunman was seen wearing a military-style outfit carrying several weapons, witnesses say. |
Reports suggest there was also 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. | The situation remains unclear and local residents in both areas have been told to stay inside their homes. |
Two injured people with gun wounds are having surgery at Halle's university hospital, a spokesman told AFP news agency. | |
German federal prosecutors have said they are taking over the investigation because of the "particular importance of the case". | |
What do we know about the attacks? | What do we know about the attacks? |
A man was killed in a Turkish kebab shop, Halle police spokesman Ralf Karlstedt said. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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. | A video posted on social media appears to show at least one suspect, wearing a helmet, firing into the air from behind a car. |
Shane Smith, a tourist from New Zealand, heard six loud shots from the flat where he was staying, he told the BBC. | |
He later witnessed a vehicle speeding up a local road, pursued by a police car with a damaged window. | |
Local police have told local residents to stay calm and be wary of false reports of further incidents. | Local police have told local residents to stay calm and be wary of false reports of further incidents. |
A minute's silence was held for the victims in the European Parliament in Brussels. | |
"Together with you, I would like to express my sympathies to the German police forces, the German people and the German Jewish community," European Parliament President David Sassoli said, leading the tribute. | |
Are you in the area? Did you witness what happened? If it is safe to do so email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area? Did you witness what happened? If it is safe to do so email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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