German synagogue shooter detained - UPDATED

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  • 09 October, 2019
  • 12:29
German synagogue shooter detained - UPDATED

Halle city police detained a man following the shooting that claimed at least two lives, the police said in their Twitter post.

Report informs citing TASS that, according to the German police, along with the shooting at a synagogue in Halle, the shots were also heard in Landsberg, located 15 km away from it (Saxony-Anhalt).

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An unknown opened fire in the German city of Halle, victims are reported, Report informs citing the RIA Novosti.

German media reported that an unknown person opened fire near the synagogue, shooting two people.

According to the police, when law enforcement officers arrived, the man had already fled the scene. The police also urged the local population to stay at home or in shelters.