Germany shooting: Nine dead after two attacks on Hanau shisha bars

AKIPRESS.COM - A gunman opened fire on two shisha bars in the western German city of Hanau, killing at least eight people and injuring several others, BBC reports citing police. The shootings took place around 22:00 (21:00 GMT) on Wednesday. In both places the clientele were reported to have been predominantly Kurdish.
The suspect then fled to his home where he was later found dead along with the body of a second person.
The motive for the attacks is unclear. An investigation is ongoing.
Police say the suspect killed himself. The Bild tabloid reports he was a German citizen with a firearms licence, and that ammunition and gun magazines were found in his car.
According to Bild, he expressed far-right views in a letter of confession and a video but this has not been confirmed officially.
German federal prosecutors, which investigate crimes including terrorism, have taken over the case. A spokesman told AFP news agency that there were "signs of a xenophobic motive" for the killings.