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German Police Rule Out Terrorism In Konstanz Nightclub Shooting

An Iraqi gunman died in a shootout with German police early on Sunday after killing one person in a nightclub in the southern city of … Continue reading German Police Rule Out Terrorism In Konstanz Nightclub Shooting


An Iraqi gunman died in a shootout with German police early on Sunday after killing one person in a nightclub in the southern city of Konstanz, police said, ruling out terrorism as a motive.

The 34-year-old man opened fire in the club in the early hours of Sunday, killing one person and injuring three others.

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He died in hospital of injuries suffered in a gunfight with police outside the venue. One policeman was also injured.

Police said the gunman had lived in Germany for a number of years and was not an asylum seeker.

They added that a dispute among criminals may have led to the shooting in an industrial area of the city.

Police investigators at entrance to nightclub
police officer talking to cyclist in the street