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German shooting: Six dead in Rot am See attack German shooting: Man kills six of his family in small town
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Six people have been killed and others wounded in a shooting in the south-west German town of Rot am See, officials say. A man has shot dead six members of his family - including his parents - in the south-west German town of Rot am See, local police have said at a briefing.
A male suspect was arrested after the attack, which happened in a building close to the railway station. The 26-year-old suspect called the emergency services at lunchtime to say he had shot several people in a restaurant.
Police in the state of Baden-Württemberg say initial indications suggested the suspect and the victims knew each other. The man, who had a gun licence, was arrested as he waited for police outside the building.
There is no evidence that anyone else is involved in the shooting, they say. The bodies of three men and three women were found inside the restaurant.
The Bild website reports that those killed in the attack were family members, but there has been no confirmation from police. The victims were aged between 36 and 69, the police in the state of Baden-Württemberg said.
Two people were seriously wounded, reports said. Two other relatives were injured, one critically.
The police said the suspect had also threatened two teenage members of his family - but that the boys were not harmed.
The shooting is believed to be related to a family dispute.
Police are trying to determine the exact motive for the shooting.
There is no evidence that anyone else was involved in the shooting, they say.
The shooting happened at around 12:45 (11:45 GMT) in a building in the Bahnhofstrasse that features the Deutscher Kaiser restaurant.The shooting happened at around 12:45 (11:45 GMT) in a building in the Bahnhofstrasse that features the Deutscher Kaiser restaurant.
Police say they responded with a major operation.
The area has been sealed off. A team of forensic scientists are currently working at the scene.The area has been sealed off. A team of forensic scientists are currently working at the scene.
Rot am See is a small town of some 5,000 residents in the Schwäbisch Hall district north-east of Stuttgart, and local reports say the suspect is in his 30s.Rot am See is a small town of some 5,000 residents in the Schwäbisch Hall district north-east of Stuttgart, and local reports say the suspect is in his 30s.
Police appealed to the public not to speculate on what led to the shooting and said further details would be released later on Friday.
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