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Attack in Halle, Germany

  • 09-10-2019 12:23pm
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    Just saw news of this on the BBC, with word of two deaths and one arrest. This is what they have so far;

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49988482
    At least two people have been killed in a shooting in the eastern German city of Halle, police say.
    The police said one person had now been arrested, but other suspects are believed to have fled in a vehicle.
    The shootings took place in the Paulus area. Witnesses had reported one gunman wearing military camouflage and carrying several weapons.
    A witness told German n-tv news that a gunman in camouflage opened fire with an assault rifle on a Doner kebab shop.
    "The man came up to the Doner shop, he threw something like a grenade, it didn't explode, and he opened fire with an assault rifle. The man behind me must have died... I hid in the toilet," the witness told a TV reporter near the scene.
    German media report that shots were also fired near a synagogue in Halle, but the details have not been confirmed.
    One witness said one attacker had thrown a petrol bomb or grenade over a cemetery wall.
    After the attack in Paulus, police then warned residents of Landsberg, 8km (5 miles) north-east of the city, to stay alert.
    It was not clear where the arrest took place. Police are still warning residents to remain in their homes.

    I've heard another report suggesting the Synagogue was in the process of celebrating Yom Kippur, which began over the past day or so.

    In any case, it might be a good idea not to go crazy with speculation at this point, the facts usually emerge before long.


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