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Mass Shooting Killed Eight In Germany

Berlin: Eight people have been killed after a tragic mass shooting near Frankfurt, Germany, according to The Wall Street Journal. The targets of the attacks were patrons of two hookah bars in the town of Hanau, a town located close to the center of Germany.

In addition to the eight fatalities, five other people were also reported to be critically injured. The victims are all reportedly of Kurdish descent.

It is not known exactly how many gunmen were involved in the mass shootings, and the perpetrators remain on the loose.

Armed police are searching the city, even going door-to-door in some neighborhoods. Police helicopters are also being used to try to find the gunmen.

That said, the search will likely prove difficult, as there is still no information about the identities or motives of the shooters.

As reported by the German media multiple gunmen approached two different hookah lounges and began firing at random. At one of the bars, a shooter rang a bell. The men then escaped in a dark colored car.

There were also reports of a third possible shooting; however, this remains unverified.

A local broadcaster said shootings took place at 2 hookah bars. Police say shots were fired at 2 locations and an unknown number of suspects are at large.

Though officials have not given much information on the shootings, many are already speculating that either right-wing or radical Islamic terrorism is to blame for the carnage.

Germany has suffered from a number of Islamic terrorist attacks in recent years, such as when a Tunisian asylum seeker mowed down 12 people at a Christmas Market in 2016.

The country has likewise been victim to a rise of neo-Nazi and other right-wing extremism. In fact, German police arrested a dozen people just this past Friday who had planned on attacking Muslim immigrants and progressive politicians.