HANAU (Germany), Feb 20 — German investigators said today they suspected a “xenophobic motive” behind shootings at a shisha bar and a cafe that left 10 dead overnight in the city of Hanau. Hours after police found the suspected gunman dead at his home in the early hours today following a huge...
Police officers secure one of the bars targeted in a shooting in Kesselstadt, near Frankfurt, western Germany, February 20, 2020. — AFP pic
The probe was of “particular importance” and there were “signs of a xenophobic motive”, a spokesman for the prosecutors told AFP. The first attack occurred at a bar in the Heumarkt district in central Hanau around 10pm , reports said. A silver Mercedes-Benz covered by what looked like a survival blanket could be seen behind a police cordon and surrounded by officers outside the Arena Bar, with shattered glass on the ground.that it had been “a terrible night”.
“The police must have the chance to clear up the situation and investigate — until then, we should wait with prudence, no matter how hard this may be.”“On this dreadful night for Hanau, I would like to express my deepest condolences to the relatives of those killed. I hope the injured will recover quickly,” she said.
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