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| Germany shooting: Man arrested over two deaths | Germany shooting: Man arrested over two deaths |
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| An 18-year-old German man has been arrested after an elderly woman and a cyclist were shot dead near the town of Ansbach, police have said. | An 18-year-old German man has been arrested after an elderly woman and a cyclist were shot dead near the town of Ansbach, police have said. |
| The suspect fired at them from his car, killing both at the scene, officials said. He also shot at two others who escaped unharmed. | The suspect fired at them from his car, killing both at the scene, officials said. He also shot at two others who escaped unharmed. |
| After a manhunt, the suspect was detained at a service station. | After a manhunt, the suspect was detained at a service station. |
| His motive is not yet clear but it is thought he may have attacked because of personal reasons. | His motive is not yet clear but it is thought he may have attacked because of personal reasons. |
| Police suspect the dead woman, an 82-year-old, is related to the gunman. The suspect's identity has not been released. | Police suspect the dead woman, an 82-year-old, is related to the gunman. The suspect's identity has not been released. |
| 'Stunned' | |
| The first shooting came in the village of Tiefenthal, the second a short time after in nearby Rammersdorf. | |
| The local Nuernberger Zeitung newspaper said the suspect was captured by workers at the petrol station, after threatening them with a gun. | |
| They then tied him up and contacted the police. | They then tied him up and contacted the police. |
| Siegfried Hess, the mayor of Leutershausen, which incorporates Tiefenthal, said he was "stunned". | |
| "In a place with 5,500 inhabitants where we have always had a quiet life, we only know this kind of situation from television," he told the DPA agency. |