Shots fired in center of German town – media

An assailant shot and injured several people in Giessen before fleeing the scene, local media have reported, citing the police

Several people sustained injuries in a shooting incident in the market square of the German town of Giessen, local media have reported, citing local officials. The unidentified suspect is said to remain at large.

According to the regional outlet Hessenschau, citing police sources, the assailant fired several shots inside a sports-betting shop located in the town center on Saturday afternoon. The perpetrator then reportedly fled the scene.

The authorities declined to specify how many people were wounded or how serious their injuries were, adding that the motive behind the attack remains unclear, several publications reported. Bild claims three people were injured.

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Officials reportedly told the press that they believed there was no danger to the general public, judging by the nature of the incident.

The news outlet Mittelhessen.de reported that the market square has been partially cordoned off and that investigators are currently collecting evidence at the scene.