Two people are killed in German shooting spree as gunman ‘runs amok’ before fleeing
- Two people – a man and a woman – shot dead in the German town of Espelkamp
- One victim found inside a house with the other found outside the same house
- Police said gunman ‘ran amok’ before fleeing, with commandos looking for them
Two people have been killed in a shooting spree in a town in west Germany with the gunman now on the run, police have said.
The victims – a man and a woman – were found shot at a house in the centre of Espelkamp with one inside the building and another outside, police have said.
Officers initially said the gunman had ‘run amok’ before fleeing, as police rushed to the town of 20,000 to try and find them.
Two people have been shot dead in the town of Espelkamp, Germany, after a gunman ‘ran amok’ and fled – with police now hunting for them
Local media report a huge police presence in town, with the centre on lockdown and a helicopter hovering overhead.
Specialist SEK commando units are now on scene and looking for the attacker, officers added.
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