Halle and Landsberg attack
The 2019 Halle and Landsberg attack was a shooting incident that happened on 9 October 2019 in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.[1] Two people were killed, and two others were severely injured.[2][3]
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| Halle and Landsberg attack | |
| Location | Halle & Landsberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany |
| Date | 9 October 2019 |
| Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Weapon(s) | * Homemade slam-fire shotgun,
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| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 3 (including the suspect) |
| Perpetrator | Stephan Balliet[1] |
The suspect was arrested later the same day. He is 27-year-old German, Stephan Balliet from Saxony-Anhalt. Federal investigators called the attack a far-right and antisemitic crime.
Halle And Landsberg Attack Media
Synagogue door with bullet holes from the attack
A poster released by the BKA, seeking information after the attack.
Memorial to the two victims
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oltermann, Philip (9 October 2019). "'Rampage situation' as two killed in shooting in German city of Halle". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/09/two-people-killed-in-shooting-in-german-city-of-halle. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ↑ News-Briefing: Das ist über den Angriff in Halle bekannt. 9 October 2019. https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/halle-saale-schuesse-im-paulusviertel-das-ist-bekannt-a-1290729.html. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ↑ "Germany synagogue shooting: Gunman kills multiple people in Halle attack". The Independent. 9 October 2019. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/germany-shooting-synagogue-attack-latest-halle-today-shooter-death-toll-grenade-a9148791.html. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
