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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. A 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, in what officials said were random killings.
After a manhunt, the suspect was detained at a service station. He was later detained after being overpowered by workers at a petrol station where he stopped and threatened staff.
His motive is not yet clear but it is thought he may have attacked because of personal reasons. The attacker has been identified only as Bernd G, 47.
Police suspect the dead woman, an 82-year-old, is related to the gunman. The suspect's identity has not been released. Initial reports said the suspect was an 18-year-old.
The suspect's motive is unclear, and he is undergoing psychiatric assessment.
'Stunned''Stunned'
The first shooting came in the village of Tiefenthal, the second a short time after in nearby Rammersdorf. The first shooting came in the village of Tiefenthal, the second a short time after in nearby Rammersdorf, sparking a major police manhunt.
The local Nuernberger Zeitung newspaper said the suspect was captured by workers at the petrol station, after threatening them with a gun. The attacker also shot at a pedestrian and tractor driver, who escaped unharmed.
They then tied him up and contacted the police.
Siegfried Hess, the mayor of Leutershausen, which incorporates Tiefenthal, said he was "stunned".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."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.
The Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said the "courageous intervention" of the petrol station employees had prevented something even worse from happening.