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Germany

Hamburg school briefly closed after 'armed youth' seen near building

A school in the German city of Hamburg was locked down by police after a gunman was seen nearby.

Germany

Heidelberg shooting: German police say attacker got weapons in Austria

Police say the German man — who was a biology student at the university — purchased the two weapons used in the attack from a weapons dealer and the third from a private individual, both in Austria.

Italy

Elderly Italian man draws gun when asked for COVID pass at McDonald's

The 88-year-old reportedly had reportedly demanded to enter the restaurant to buy an ice cream.

Germany

Gunman dead after killing 1, injuring 3 at university in Germany

The 18-year-old suspected gunman was a biology student at the university, said Siegfried Kollmar, the regional chief of police.

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Russia

Two people killed after gunman opens fire at Moscow government centre

Russian authorities said a 45-year-old suspect had been arrested following the deadly shooting.

Kosovo

Gunman opens fire on bus in Kosovo, killing 3, wounding 1

“There is no reason to believe it was a terrorist act," police said.

Kazakhstan

Two police officers among five people killed in shooting in Kazakhstan

Authorities in Kazakhstan say that five people, including two police officers, were killed in a shooting incident in the country's largest city, Almaty.

USA

Gunman in Florida kills 4 people including mother holding child

A man fatally shot four people, including a mother and the 3-month-old baby she was holding.

Germany

Three people injured in suspected blowgun attack in Germany

German police say three people have suffered minor injuries in a suspected blowgun attack in the western city of Cologne.

Italy

Italy in shock after three people killed in shooting near Rome

A gunman shot and killed an elderly man and two young boys on Sunday before barricading himself in a home outside Rome. He was later found dead.

Nigeria

Gunmen kill one and abduct students from school in Nigeria

Nigerian media report gunmen abducted around 200 students from the Salihu Tanko Islamic School.

USA

Indianapolis: At least eight killed in shooting at FedEx facility

At least eight people were killed in a shooting late on Thursday at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, police have said.

USA

Man charged with killing 8 people at Georgia massage parlours

A white gunman was charged Wednesday with killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlours in an attack that sent terror through the Asian American community that’s increasingly been targeted during the coronavirus pandemic.

Nigeria

Nigeria: Gunmen abduct 30 students in school school attack

The latest abduction took place late Thursday night at the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, in the Igabi local government area of Kaduna state, police said.

USA

Gunman killed by police after opening fire at New York City cathedral

Police shot the man dead on the steps of a landmark New York City cathedral on Sunday after he began firing two handguns at the end of a Christmas choral concert, police said.

Georgia

Police manhunt after armed raider holds dozens hostage at Georgia bank

An armed assailant entered a bank in the western Georgian town of Zugdidi on Wednesday. A police operation is ongoing after the individual escaped with three hostages and abandoned them in a forested area.

Russia

Russia: Suspect found dead after 3 people killed in bus stop shooting

Russian authorities say the suspect in Monday's fatal shootings in the Nizhny Novgorod Region has been found dead. Three people were killed and three others wounded when a gunman opened fire at a bus stop in central Russia.

Croatia

Gunman wounds police officer before killing himself in Croatia

A gunman wounded a police officer before killing himself outside the Croatian government headquarters in Zagreb on Monday.

France

Gunman who took hostages at bank in Le Havre surrenders to police

An official in France’s national police said the hostage-taker was known to have psychological problems.

Germany

Germany shootings: What we know about the Hanau attacks

Police say a suspect has been found dead after nine people were killed at two shisha bars in the city near Frankfurt.