‘At least one dead’ as gunman open fires in mass shooting near university
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One dead and multiple others are believed to have been injured after reports of gunfire near a university in Heidelberg, Germany.
Police and rescue workers are at the scene where an area has been cordoned off.
Shots were fired at the scene after a single perpetrator entered a lecture hall with a long gun – and is himself now dead, police said.
An initial statement by police said: "Large-scale deployment. Multiple injuries.
"Police and rescue workers with strong forces on site.
"We will keep you updated as soon as more details are known."
An updated statement says: "A single perpetrator injured several people in a lecture hall with a long gun.
"The perpetrator himself is dead.
"Colleagues are still on site with strong forces – we will provide further information here."
It is unconfirmed how the assailant died or how many were injured.
The long weapon has been described as 'longer than 30 cm in condition and exceeds 60 cm in usable condition,' by authorities.
Police asked people on Twitter to avoid the area as photos from the scene show streets swarming with cop cars.
Polizei Mannheim tweeted: "Please drive around/bypass #NeuenheimerFeld in #Heidelberg in a wide space so that rescue workers and emergency services can travel freely! Thank you!"
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