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Major Police Operation After Eight Shot Dead in Hanau, Germany

Several emergency services vehicles were seen responding to an incident in Hanau, Germany, as two fatal shooting incidents were reported.

Local police say eight people were shot dead and several others were injured in two related shooting incidents in Hanau in Germany’s west.

“At least one person was seriously injured in the Heumarkt area – a dark vehicle drove from there. Another crime scene was reported in the Kurt-Schumacher-Platz area,” police said in a press release “The police immediately initiated a large-scale search, and the criminal police started the investigation. According to the initial findings, at least five people were seriously injured.”

This video shows police response in the Heumarkt area. Credit: Yaser Alhamad via Storyful