Suspect reportedly also leaves behind video claiming responsibility for attackA gunman suspected of shooting at least nine people dead at two shisha bars in a German city revealed he had The rampage late on Wednesday in Hanau, a town close to Frankfurt in the western state of Hesse, ended with the suspect killing himself. (Sebastian Gollnow/dpa via AP) BERLIN (AP) — Six people were killed and another two wounded in a shooting in the southwestern German town of Rot am See on Friday, police said. According to witnesses, the police received information about a fleeing vehicle, which could be found as part of the large-scale search in the Kesselstadt district. So everyone was shocked. The picture below shows a policeman outside the Domino Spielhalle which is in Steinheimer Strasse. 6 killed in Germany shooting, including suspect's parents Police say six people were killed and another two wounded in a shooting in the southwestern German town of Rot am See He filmed the assault and livestreamed it on the internet.The attack shocked Germany and fuelled alarm about rising rightwing extremism and anti-Jewish violence, 75 years after the end of the Nazi era.The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, who attended a vigil at a Berlin synagogue after the attack, said the bloodshed in Halle showed Germany had “to do more” to protect Jewish people.In court, Balliet described himself as a loner with few friends who was bad at sport and keen on science. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Murder trial unmasks Germans who believe the Reich never ended.
"But then I saw them both - they were horrified and they were crying and everything.
'You could not imagine a worse evening' – Hanau mayorGerman far-right party AfD accused of fuelling hate after Hanau attack'Who is there to protect us?' The defendant, Stephan Balliet, arriving for the first day of his trial for murder at the courthouse in Magdeburg. The AfD vehemently rejects such accusations.
A gunman suspected of shooting at least nine people dead at two shisha bars in a German city revealed he had far-right political views in a confession letter he left behind. Racism is a collective cancer," tweeted Ibrahim Kalin, a special adviser to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.German magazine Focus cited security sources as saying many of the victims had an immigrant background.Germany's political landscape has been polarised in recent years, with a wave of immigration and a slowing economy helping to fuel support for extremist groups at both ends of the spectrum.In October, an antisemitic gunman opened fire outside a German synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, and killed two people as he livestreamed his attack.Authorities have banned some far-right groups endorsing violence, while Germany's post-war centrist political consensus has been undermined by growing support for the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, notably in the former-Communist eastern states.Police said work to confirm the identities of the two bodies at the home was under way, and they could not immediately give details on them or the identities of the earlier victims.It is believed the gunman returned home after his rampage and shot himself.
The deadly terrorist attack took place on a synagogue and a kebab shop in the eastern city of HalleThe 28-year-old German man, identified only as Stephan B., also faces charges of incitement, bodily harm and predatory extortion, and was accused of acting based on "anti-Semitic, racist and xenophobic sentiments." He wanted to "kill as many of the attendees as possible," the prosecutors said. Nearby, traffic flowed as normal and commuters waited for buses.In shisha bars, customers share flavored tobacco from a communal hookah, or water pipe. "I heard my father was affected and my little brother, they run the kiosk, I don't have much to do with it," said Frisenna. "We expect German authorities to show maximum effort to enlighten this case. The man attempted an attack on the temple after posting an anti-Semitic diatribe online. In Western countries, they are often owned and operated by people from the Middle East or South Asia, where use of the hookah is a centuries-old tradition.Kadir Koese, a 38-year businessman who runs a bar opposite one of those attacked, described hearing shots being fired. He was found dead at his home along with the body of his mother. "We hope with those wounded that they will soon recover.
Hanau’s federal MP, Katja Leikert, has called the attack a “horrific scenario” in a tweet in which she gives her “heartfelt condolences” to the victims.It does appear that there were two separate shooting incidents, although the police have not confirmed that.
There are currently no indications of other perpetrators. (13.10.2019) There is still no reliable knowledge of the background. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Police say the defendant attempted to carry out a mass shooting at the synagogue on October 9 last year, which was Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Officers said there were no indications other suspects were involved in the attack.Mr Beuth said the suspect was in legal possession of arms and was a sports marksman, and Bild said ammunition and gun magazines were found in the suspect's vehicle.Can-Luca Frisenna, whose father and brother run one of the two bars attacked, said he rushed there after learning about the shooting.