Six people were killed and two seriously wounded in a shooting in southwestern Germany, police said on Friday. The shooter, believed to have a personal motive, launched an assault in the town of Rot am See. The shooting took place near the train station at Rot am See, a town of 5,200 residents near Heidelberg. Police and prosecutors said they would provide more details about the attack in a press conference in Rot am See later on Friday. While owning firearms is not illegal in Germany, most guns can be acquired only with a licence and they are closely monitored, making mass shootings comparatively rare.

Source: Punch January 24, 2020 15:11 UTC