German authorities rule out terrorism in the attempted shooting at a movie theater near Frankfurt. The assailant was shot dead by police at the scene, and police were still working to identify him.
Security sources quoted by DPA news agency say there was “no link to terrorism,” after deadly attacks in cities including Paris, Brussels and Istanbul have left European authorities on edge.
The Darmstadt police spokeswoman says they were investigating what type of weapon the assailant used, adding that it was possible it fired blanks.
Hesse state’s interior minister, Peter Beuth, says it wasn’t clear whether the weapon was functional, and police say they are still checking that. Beuth tells the regional legislature in Wiesbaden that the man was masked and that apparently four shots were fired.
Beuth says the man had given a confused impression, news agency dpa reported.
— Agencies
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