Media: Shots fired in center of German town

Tehran - BORNA - According to the regional outlet Hessenschau, citing police sources, the assailant fired several shots inside a sports-betting shop located in the town center on Saturday afternoon. The perpetrator then reportedly fled the scene.

The authorities declined to specify how many people were wounded or how serious their injuries were, adding that the motive behind the attack remains unclear, several publications reported. Bild claims three people were injured.

Officials reportedly told the press that they believed there was no danger to the general public, judging by the nature of the incident.

The news outlet Mittelhessen.de reported that the market square has been partially cordoned off and that investigators are currently collecting evidence at the scene.

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