Reactions: Federal Government shows horrified by fatal shots in Halle

After the deadly shots in Halle, there are first reactions from politics. Government spokesman Steffen Seibert spoke of "terrible news". That there are two dead, is "horrible". He very much hopes "that the police will be able to grab the perpetrator or the perpetrators as quickly as possible and that no other person will be endangered". It is now very important that the population follow the instructions of the police.

Seibert stressed that he still has no information on the possible backgrounds. A speaker of the Federal Ministry of the Interior expressed itself similarly: To the motive situation are "at present no reputable data" possible.

In Halle two people were shot dead before. The police initially spoke of several alleged perpetrators who fled a car. A man was arrested. Residents in Halle and Landsberg to the east were asked to stay in their apartments or to visit safe places.

The Green politician Cem Özdemir was dismayed by the fatal shots from Halle / Saale. "Terrible news from Halle, today on the Jewish reconciliation day Yom Kippur I'm shaken & sad," tweeted the former Greens boss. He wished all the injured and loved ones a lot of strength and thanked the task forces.

Terrible news from #Halle, today on Jewish reconciliation day Yom Kippur. I am shaken & sad. All the injured and relatives much strength! Thanks to @Polizei_HAL & all emergency responders who face hatred! Take care of yourselves! # hal0910

The Lord Mayor of Halle, Bernd Wiegand (non-party) spoke on Wednesday in a statement of a "amoklage". All rescue workers of the fire brigade were put on alert. At number 115, a citizen telephone was switched.

According to initial findings, several shots were fired at 12 o'clock in the Paulus district in Halle. The district is north of the city center. The forces were "with strong forces" in the city area, tweeted the police inspection.

SPD Secretary General Lars Klingbeil also reported on Twitter to the attack on word. Jewish life in Germany must be protected, he wrote.

I am shaken! At #JomKippur shots in front of a synagogue in Halle, with dead and injured. I am in my thoughts with the victims and their families. Jewish life must be protected in Germany!