Breaking news out of Germany where we’re seeing reports of at least 25-50 injured after a gunman attacked a movie theater near the city of Frankfurt. The gunman is reportedly dead and the injuries all appear to be a result of police action:
Two U.S. officials tell CNN's @jimsciutto the Viernheim Germany attacker has been killed.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 23, 2016
BREAKING: Gunman shot dead in Viernheim, Germany: local media
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 23, 2016
APNEWSALERT: Police say no one injured by gunman at German movie theater.
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) June 23, 2016
Update – German police say no one was injured by the gunman at a cinema in #Viernheim and the situation is now over
— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) June 23, 2016
Early reports suggested up to 50 injured:
breaking news story out of Germany of attack in cinema — German TV says at least 50 injured – watch @CNN for latest
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 23, 2016
BREAKING: Up to 50 injured in movie theater shooting in Germany https://t.co/OGkPKuhOeF
— Variety (@Variety) June 23, 2016
A gunman reportedly opened fire at a movie-theater complex in Viernheim, near Frankfurt https://t.co/tkRmqrdxmy
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) June 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/NYDailyNews/status/745995162468368384
We’ll update this post as soon as we learn more.
Update. The NYPD is reporting that that the attack was not terror related and gun was “likely fake”:
NYPD UPDATE: Incident at movie theater in Germany had NO CONNECTION to terrorism. Suspect emotionally disturbed. Gun may have been fake.
— Hazel Sanchez (@HSanchezTV) June 23, 2016
NYPD's John Miller: No nexus to terrorism in Germany attack. Individual was mentally disturbed. Gun may have been fake.
— Erin Durkin (@erinmdurkin) June 23, 2016
re #Germany attack: "no apparent nexus to terrorism … may be emotionally disturbed…not a real gun…injuries from pl trying to get out” #NYPD
— Azi™ (@Azi) June 23, 2016
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