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2 People Killed In Shooting In Eastern Germany; Synagogues Under Increased Security

Police have arrested one suspect. Witnesses described a man shooting and throwing Molotov cocktails at the doors of a synagogue.
Police block access to a street near the scene of an attack that left two people dead on Wednesday in Halle, Germany. Initial reports indicate a man fired shots outside a synagogue and a kebab shop in the eastern German city.

At least two people were shot and killed in the eastern German city of Halle on Wednesday. Police and witnesses say shots were fired in multiple locations, including outside a synagogue and near a Jewish cemetery.

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