Several injured after shots fired in market place in German town, DPA says


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  • Sunday, 12 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -Several people were injured after an unknown person fired shots in a market place in the German town of Giessen, the DPA news agency said on Saturday, citing police.

The Bild newspaper, citing police, said the suspect was on the run but that there was no further danger to the general public. It was not immediately clear how many people were injured, and the circumstances surrounding the incident were not immediately known.

(Reporting by Matthias Williams; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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