Frankfurt: Eight people were killed in two shootings in the western German city of Hanau on Wednesday evening, local police have confirmed.
The suspect in two shootings was found dead at home, police said on Thursday.
"The likely perpetrator was found dead at his home in Hanau. The police special intervention forces have also discovered another body there. The investigation is ongoing. Currently there is no indication there are other perpetrators," police in the central state of Hesse said on Twitter.
❗ #Update nach #Schießerei in #Hanau ❗
— Polizei Südosthessen (@Polizei_soh) February 20, 2020
Mutmaßlicher Täter wurde leblos an seiner Wohnanschrift in #Hanau aufgefunden. Zudem entdeckten Spezialkräfte der Polizei dort eine weitere Leiche.
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According to an earlier statement from the police, shots were fired at two different locations in Hanau around 10 p.m. local time. A dark-coloured vehicle fled the first crime scene, the Xinhua news agency reported.
A large-scale search for the perpetrators is underway, police said.
The Hessenschau regional broadcaster reported that the two shootings happened at two different shisha bars in the city.
Hanau is about 20 km east of Frankfurt, with a population of about 1,00,000.