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Title: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Berkut on June 23, 2016, 09:54:21 AM
http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/23/europe/germany-mass-shooting/index.html



Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: mongers on June 23, 2016, 09:55:54 AM
Damn, I hope the shooter is acting on his own and incompetent; don't want to see a repeat of the slaughter in Florida.
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Berkut on June 23, 2016, 09:58:15 AM
Shooting at German cinema leaves 25 wounded

I suspect this is going to get worse, because I can't imagine how you could shoot 25 people and only wound all of them. :(
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Valmy on June 23, 2016, 10:00:51 AM
Is this ongoing? I hope the German Police can get this person quickly.
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on June 23, 2016, 10:15:10 AM
BBC says that most of the injuries are simply from tear gas in a confined space :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36610068
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Malicious Intent on June 23, 2016, 10:19:57 AM
Shooter is dead.
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Valmy on June 23, 2016, 10:21:43 AM
Quote from: Malicious Intent on June 23, 2016, 10:19:57 AM
Shooter is dead.

Good. Suicide?
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Martim Silva on June 23, 2016, 10:23:57 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 23, 2016, 10:21:43 AM
Quote from: Malicious Intent on June 23, 2016, 10:19:57 AM
Shooter is dead.

Good. Suicide?

From the German press, the police stormed the place and killed him.
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Malicious Intent on June 23, 2016, 10:24:41 AM
News are still sketchy but Spiegel reports that the shooter may have used a gas pistol.
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Barrister on June 23, 2016, 10:25:58 AM
Thank goodness no deaths being reported (other than the shooter).
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Valmy on June 23, 2016, 10:26:30 AM
Quote from: Martim Silva on June 23, 2016, 10:23:57 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 23, 2016, 10:21:43 AM
Quote from: Malicious Intent on June 23, 2016, 10:19:57 AM
Shooter is dead.

Good. Suicide?

From the German press, the police stormed the place and killed him.

Well done Polizei.

QuoteNews are still sketchy but Spiegel reports that the shooter may have used a gas pistol.

Huh. Not sure what to think about that.
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Malicious Intent on June 23, 2016, 10:33:19 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 23, 2016, 10:26:30 AM
Huh. Not sure what to think about that.

Would not be surprised if it is another nutjob with a history of mental disorder.
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Berkut on June 23, 2016, 10:46:41 AM
Sure would be nice if for once the initial story does not turn out to be as bad as you think.
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: fromtia on June 23, 2016, 11:16:37 AM
Quote from: Berkut on June 23, 2016, 09:58:15 AM


I suspect this is going to get worse, because I can't imagine how you could shoot 25 people and only wound all of them. :(

Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: CountDeMoney on June 23, 2016, 07:45:13 PM
Quote from: Valmy on June 23, 2016, 10:26:30 AM

QuoteNews are still sketchy but Spiegel reports that the shooter may have used a gas pistol.

Huh. Not sure what to think about that.

A excellent example of an inside joke?
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Solmyr on June 24, 2016, 04:29:58 AM
Was he a Muslim terrorist supported by thousands, or a white lone-wolf with a mental disorder acting alone?
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Zanza on June 24, 2016, 04:52:58 AM
The latter. 19 year old German.
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Razgovory on June 24, 2016, 09:18:03 AM
Quote from: Zanza on June 24, 2016, 04:52:58 AM
The latter. 19 year old German.

Something, Something Religion of Peace?
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Valmy on June 24, 2016, 09:18:57 AM
Quote from: Zanza on June 24, 2016, 04:52:58 AM
The latter. 19 year old German.

What is the deal with the gas pistol? Did he just want to make everybody very sick for awhile?
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Zanza on June 24, 2016, 09:23:51 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on June 24, 2016, 09:18:03 AM
Quote from: Zanza on June 24, 2016, 04:52:58 AM
The latter. 19 year old German.

Something, Something Religion of Peace?
Not according to the police. They don't think there was any terrorist motive to this deed. He didn't threaten any particular persons and all his weapons were just blanks or fakes. The working assumption seems to be that he wanted to commit suicide by cop.
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Valmy on June 24, 2016, 09:25:22 AM
Well this is one bizarre story. Pity they killed the kid in that case.
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Zanza on June 24, 2016, 09:27:19 AM
He had eight children as hostages and fired four blanks before they killed him. In this case, I think the police acted appropriately. They had no way to know that his weapons just fired blanks and that he probably wouldn't actually hurt the children. As soon as a kidnapper starts shooting, there are not many options left for police.
Title: Re: Mass shooting at German theater
Post by: Valmy on June 24, 2016, 11:12:13 AM
Quote from: Zanza on June 24, 2016, 09:27:19 AM
He had eight children as hostages and fired four blanks before they killed him. In this case, I think the police acted appropriately. They had no way to know that his weapons just fired blanks and that he probably wouldn't actually hurt the children. As soon as a kidnapper starts shooting, there are not many options left for police.

I am not faulting the police just to be clear. Just too bad.