Harsh event in western state • Shooting at two hookah bars in downtown Hanu • Shooter found dead after several hours at his home • Background essentially unclear
One of the shooting scenes in Germany // Photo: AFP
Massacre in Germany: Eight people were killed on Wednesday night on a shooting trip at two hookahs in the city of Hanau near Frankfurt. The shooter was found dead after a few hours at his home.
Police say the background is in fact still unclear. It was also reported that a black vehicle appeared to be leaving the first scene of the shooting, with a subsequent shooting at the second scene. German media reported that eight or nine shots were heard from the witnesses.
Hanno is a city in West Germany, 20 km from Frankfurt. About 100,000 people live there.
