Drama in the German city of Hanau late Wednesday evening.
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The police are deployed with a large contingent.
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An unknown perpetrator opened the fire – at least eight people died.
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Drama in Germany: A shootout took place in the Hessian city of Hanau late Wednesday evening. According to media reports, at least eight people were killed. The responsible public prosecutor also confirmed “IMAGE”that there are five seriously injured.
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How and why it happened is currently under investigation. It is also unclear how many perpetrators are involved.
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The local police have since confirmed the incident in a message. Around 10 p.m. on Wednesday evening, shots were fired at two different locations. You are in use with a large contingent. However, the police did not provide any information on the number of fatalities.
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Area: Shootout in two hookah bars
According to the “Hessenschau” the shots were fired in two shisha bars. According to the report, the perpetrator (s) killed several people in the city center. Afterwards he is said to have gone to another shisha restaurant and fired fatal shots there again.
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On Twitter, a neighbor of a shisha bar describes how he experienced the shootout.
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There are also reports of further shots in other parts of Hanau. However, these are not confirmed. One thing is clear: there have been no arrests to date. The perpetrator (s) are on the run.
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Hanau is located in the Main-Kinzig district about 20 kilometers east of Frankfurt / Main and has about 100,000 inhabitants. (Nim)