Gunman Kills One, Injures Three in Shooting at German Nightclub

A 34-year-old man opened fire in a nightclub in the southern German city of Konstanz, killing one & injuring three.

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A 34-year-old man opened fire in a nightclub in the southern German city of Konstanz on 30 July, killing one person and seriously injuring three others, police said.

The suspect suffered life-threatening injuries in a gunfight with police officers outside the music venue after they had rushed to the scene shortly after the incident around 0230 GMT (8am IST).

The suspect has been taken to hospital. The motive for the shooting is unclear. One police officer was also injured in the exchange of fire with the suspect.

Police said in a statement that special commando forces have been deployed in the city as it was not clear if the suspected had acted alone or had accomplices.

On Friday, a failed asylum seeker killed one person and injured six others in the northern city of Hamburg. Officials said he was an Islamist known to security forces and he had was psychologically unstable.

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