One woman was shot dead outside the synagogue near a Jewish cemetery and one man killed in a nearby kebab shop. The German interior minister, Horst Seehofer, described it as an antisemitic attack. “Based on current information, we have to assume that it was at least an antisemitic attack,” he said. They have taken over the investigations.”Security at synagogues around Germany was boosted in the wake of the attack. Play Video 1:21 Halle: Eyewitness describes shooting in Germany - video“Our forces have detained one person,” police tweeted at 12:44.

Source: The Guardian October 09, 2019 11:46 UTC