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Several Dead in Shooting in Central Germany 8 Dead in Shooting in Central Germany
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BERLIN — Several people were killed after a shooter opened fire Wednesday night in the central German city of Hanau, east of Frankfurt, the police said. The authorities gave no motive for the shooting. BERLIN — Eight people were killed and several others injured after shootings at multiple locations Wednesday night in the central German city of Hanau, east of Frankfurt, the police said. The authorities said they were hunting for multiple suspects, who remain at large.
The local public broadcaster, Hessischer Rundfunk, reported that an unidentified gunman fired several shots at a shisha bar, or hookah bar, in the city, then drove to another shisha bar, where he also opened fire. In addition to those killed, several people were injured at each of the locations, the broadcaster said. The local public broadcaster, Hessischer Rundfunk, reported the suspects opened fire at a hookah bar in the center of the city, killing three people, then drove to a hookah bar in another neighborhood, where they opened fire, killing five. In addition to those killed, several people were injured at each of the locations, the broadcaster said.
The suspect fled the scene in a car and was still at large an hour after the shooting, the local media reported. The police said the suspects fled the scene in “a dark car,” and that the authorities were searching for them with a large-scale response, including helicopters. The police had no immediate information on a motive for the shooting and were asking residents for any tips.
The police said they responded with a large presence at the scene and in the air. Video from the scene showed city streets cordoned off with red-and-white police tape and several ambulances with their emergency lights flashing. Video and images from Hanau showed darkened city streets cordoned off with red-and-white tape while police officers gathered in the background. Several ambulances, their emergency lights flashing, lined the streets.