
Gunman who killed nine in German town had “far right” motives, officials say
German authorities confirmed man left confession revealing far-right motives behind fatal shooting in Hanau.
German authorities confirmed man left a confession revealing far-right motives behind fatal shooting in Hanau. On Wednesday night the typical laid-back scenes at two shisha bars in the town, east of Frankfurt, turned violent as a gunman opened fire killing nine. He later turned the gun on himself and his mother.
Also in the programme; we take a look at how the newest Democratic candidate, former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, fared in his first debate and to South Korea where there has been a significant spike in Coronavirus cases.
(Photo: Germany’s leaders visit the scene outside the Midnight hookah bar, one of two bars targeted by a gunman on February 20 in Hanau. Credit: Lukas Schulze/Getty Images)
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