'The victims are people we have known for years.'
The attacks targeted bars in Hanau, about 20 kilometres from Frankfurt, where armed police quickly fanned out and police helicopters roamed the sky looking for those responsible for the bloodshed.
The attacker, or attackers, fled the scene by car, according to police. There was then a second shooting at Arena Bar. "The victims are people we have known for years," said the bar manager's son, quoted by DPA news agency. Two employees were among the victims, according to the man, who was not at the bar during the shooting."It is a shock for everyone".An AFP journalist at the scene saw around thirty police cars leaving Hanau police station. Witnesses said police officers with machine guns were deployed in the city.
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