A quiet afternoon at the cinema ends in terror in Germany

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A quiet afternoon at the cinema ends in terror in Germany
By Catherine Hardy



FRANKFURT: -- A quiet afternoon at the cinema has ended in terror in Germany.

Children and adults ran for their lives after gunshots were fired inside a multiplex in the city of Viernheim, south of Frankfurt.

Details are slow to come out about what happened inside the cinema.

Reports that medics treated dozens of people who had inhaled CS gas have not been confirmed.

Police have said, however, that the alleged attacker was shot dead by special forces.

“We got a strong team together, we mobilised all the police resources in the South Hesse region,” said police spokesperson Bernd Hochstadter.

“Things were happening very fast and it was not easy for us to get a clear picture of what was going on. Obviously, we brought in teams of specialised officers as well,” he continued.

The alarm was raised just after three pm.

Special forces surrounded the complex and brought the operation to an close.

So far, there has been no information about a possible motive.

However, police have ruled out a militant link.

-- (c) Copyright Euronews 2016-06-24

[Alive]

People around the world need to get used to this type of violence. The world is full of hate, guns and apathy.

[OMGImInPattaya]

German legislators need to stage a sit-in on the floor of Bundesdag to press for strict gun-control laws in the country...oh...

And no information about a motive but have rulled out a militant link...that's an impressive feat. Is this, like the Cologne cover-up, part of the "welcomenen" culture spread out for Germany's newest residents?

Edited June 24, 2016 by OMGImInPattaya

[daveAustin]

Islamic nut or white neonazi nut? If the latter they would told us already...

[Alive]

German legislators need to stage a sit-in on the floor of Bundesdag to press for strict gun-control laws in the country...oh...

And no information about a motive but have rulled out a militant link...that's an impressive feat. Is this, like the Cologne cover-up, part of the "welcomenen" culture spread out for Germany's newest residents?

On average 36 people die every day in America from gun violence alone. This isn't the case in Germany or probably even Europe in a day. No new laws needed. Only addressing mental illness and weapons and terrorists coming across the border can have some impact.

[canuckamuck]

Seems like it was a botched hostage taking scenario.

[GeorgesAbitbol]

German legislators need to stage a sit-in on the floor of Bundesdag to press for strict gun-control laws in the country...oh...

And no information about a motive but have rulled out a militant link...that's an impressive feat. Is this, like the Cologne cover-up, part of the "welcomenen" culture spread out for Germany's newest residents?

Germany casualties yesterday : 0 (except shooter)

USA casualties :49

Now do the math and compare both of them : in Germany he used a flare gun, in US a war rifle....

[MaxYakov]

German legislators need to stage a sit-in on the floor of Bundesdag to press for strict gun-control laws in the country...oh...

And no information about a motive but have rulled out a militant link...that's an impressive feat. Is this, like the Cologne cover-up, part of the "welcomenen" culture spread out for Germany's newest residents?

Germany casualties yesterday : 0 (except shooter)

USA casualties :49

Now do the math and compare both of them : in Germany he used a flare gun, in US a war rifle....

You know what they say: Don't take a flare gun to a gun fight (If that's what happened)

CNN is reporting that German authorities said he had a rifle HERE (ie click this)

[ozyjon]

I met a young couple at Swampy airport last year,

they sat next to me and we started a conversation,

it turns out they were both young police in Frankfurt

doing mundane duties and happy about it but now

because the influx of refugees the police force are

on high alert and they have been trained as riot

police, they are worried about their safety and their

future,,,,,,,,,,, so am i.

[neverdie]

German legislators need to stage a sit-in on the floor of Bundesdag to press for strict gun-control laws in the country...oh...

And no information about a motive but have rulled out a militant link...that's an impressive feat. Is this, like the Cologne cover-up, part of the "welcomenen" culture spread out for Germany's newest residents?

Germany casualties yesterday : 0 (except shooter)

USA casualties :49

Now do the math and compare both of them : in Germany he used a flare gun, in US a war rifle....

It's no pointtryingto explain it to "them", their 2nd amendment illness prevents them from seeing the forest through the trees. Edited June 24, 2016 by neverdie

[mopar71]

I met a young couple at Swampy airport last year,

they sat next to me and we started a conversation,

it turns out they were both young police in Frankfurt

doing mundane duties and happy about it but now

because the influx of refugees the police force are

on high alert and they have been trained as riot

police, they are worried about their safety and their

future,,,,,,,,,,, so am i.

Thank God the German police aren't sticking their heads in the sand like their politicians.