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German official killed during firearms inspection; gunman barricaded

A routine firearms inspection in Berngau, Bavaria, turned deadly when a gunman opened fire on two local government employees. One official was killed, and another was seriously injured. The perpetrator then barricaded himself in a residential building, leading to a large police operation involving special forces and tactical units. AI

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German official killed during firearms inspection; gunman barricaded

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · dpa ·

    German official killed, another injured during firearms inspection

    A local government employee was shot dead and another seriously injured during a routine firearms inspection in southern Germany on Thursday, police said. The two employees of the Neumarkt district administration had been carrying out an inspection of a gun owner in the town of B…