A suspect linked to two separate shootings in Hanau, Germany , that left at least eight people dead and five others wounded Wednesday was found dead in his home, along with another corpse, according to a report Thursday morning.
“The suspected perpetrator was found lifeless at his residential address in Hanau. Police special forces also found another corpse at the site. The investigations continue. Currently, there are no indications of further perpetrators,” German police said on Twitter.
In the first incident, a suspect or suspects reportedly opened fire at a hookah bar in Hanau’s downtown, killing three people, DW.com, Deutsche Welle’s website reported. The suspects then allegedly drove to the Kesselstadt neighborhood and opened fire in a second establishment, killing five additional people.
The area was sealed off by authorities while special forces searched for the suspects, who were believed to have fled.
Ali Mengücek, , who has lived in the area of the shooting for the past years, said he was walking home with his two children when he saw four men – “all quite tall and fairly young, “perhaps 40 or under, the website reported .
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