HALLE, GERMANY. (THECOUNT) — At least two people are dead after a a shooting at a synagogue in the city of Halle, Germany on Wednesday, police said.
Several shots were fired from a sub-machine gun which killed a woman and one other person, also injuring several other people, the Halle police and Insider reported.
A hand grenade was also reportedly thrown.
Police in Halle warned the perpetrator was fleeing in a car, and warned people in a tweet to “please stay in their apartments or find safe places.”
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Geo quick facts: Halle is a city in central Germany. Opposite its 16th-century church Marktkirche Unser Lieben Frauen is the Roter Turm, a landmark Gothic bell tower. The Händel-Haus is the former home of the famed baroque composer, with exhibits on his life and music. Modern and classical art is on display at the Kunstmuseum Moritzburg, in a restored Renaissance castle. The Zoological Garden includes a section on mountain animals – wikipedia.
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