25 wounded as gunman opens fire at cinema complex in Germany
June 23, 2016 20:27
An armed man wearing a mask is reported to have opened fire at a cinema complex in western Germany.
Several people have been wounded in the shooting and the shooter has barricaded himself in.
German media report that at least 25 to 50 people have been injured in the attack in Viernheim, near Frankfurt.
Police has surrounded the gunman.
It is not clear whether the gunman is alone or whether he has taken hostages.
Initial reports suggest that the injuries have been caused by teargas.
A spokesman for police in the nearby city of Mannheim, said the police force there was not directly involved in the incident, but had sent officers to support their colleagues in the town.
Several people have been wounded in the shooting and the shooter has barricaded himself in.
German media report that at least 25 to 50 people have been injured in the attack in Viernheim, near Frankfurt.
Police has surrounded the gunman.
It is not clear whether the gunman is alone or whether he has taken hostages.
Initial reports suggest that the injuries have been caused by teargas.
A spokesman for police in the nearby city of Mannheim, said the police force there was not directly involved in the incident, but had sent officers to support their colleagues in the town.
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