The man fired at his relatives with a semi-automatic handgun in the south western German town of Rot am See just after 12.30pm local time, Bild reports. The publication added that the man, aged 26, was captured after calling police himself following the horror. It was initially reported that the shooter was aged 37. Police suggested that the shooting was linked to a "personal relationship" and that there were no other suspects at this point. Rot am See has a population of around 5,400 and lies 530km south west of the German capital Berlin.

Source: Daily Mirror January 24, 2020 13:17 UTC