At noon on the 9th in Halle in eastern Germany (7 pm Japan time), there was a shooting incident and at least two people died. The criminal fled in a car, but the local police announced that he had detained one. It seems that there are other criminals running away, and the Federal Prosecutor's Office dealing with terrorist incidents has begun investigation.
According to local reports, the fire was near a Jewish worship site (synagogue) and one woman died. According to a witness who told local TV, a man in a helmet throws something like a grenade into a graveyard and fires it. This day was a Jewish holiday.
A nearby Turkish restaurant also had a shot, and one man died. According to local TV, the man threw something like a grenade into the store and fired at the store.
There was also a fire in Landsberg, about 15 kilometers away from Halle, and authorities are investigating the relationship with Halle's case.
The local police called on the citizens to refrain from going out. Deutsche Bahn closed the Halle Central Station and the nearby school. (Berlin = Nojima Kaoru)