German nightclub shooting: Two dead in Constance

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German nightclub shooting: Two dead in Constance

Two people have been killed and three seriously injured in a nightclub shooting in the German city of Constance, police say.

A man opened fire at about 04:30 (01:30 GMT) on Sunday, killing one person. The gunman was then shot and injured by police, and died later in hospital.

The attack unfolded at the Grey club on Max-Stromeyer-Strasse.

Multiple German reports said the second person killed was a guest at the club.

Others were able to save themselves by fleeing outside or hiding, police said.

A doorman appeared to have been shot with an automatic pistol as he tried to stop the attacker, witnesses told broadcaster SWR.

One police officer was also wounded in the exchange of fire. The officer's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

Police and prosecutors said in a statement (in German) that special commando forces and a police helicopter had been deployed, as it was not yet known if the suspect had accomplices.

Early reports say the gunman was a 34-year-old Iraqi citizen who had been living in Germany for a long time.

The motive for the shooting is not immediately clear.

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Two dead and three fight for their lives as an attacker with a MACHINE GUN opens fire in a German nightclub before he is slain by police

Gunman burst into Grey nightclub in German city of Konstanz and opened fire
The 34-year-old attacker is thought to have been armed with a machine gun
Special forces sent to the scene with the gunman 'put out of action' in minutes
Witnesses described victims covered in blood as they were taken to hospital
Three people remain seriously hurt after the horror shooting at a student night

Two people have died and three others are fighting for their lives after a man armed with a machine gun opened fire in a packed German nightclub, according to reports.

Revellers fled from the Grey venue in the city of Konstanz near the Swiss border after the 34-year-old attacker burst in and opened fire at 4.30am.

Special forces and a police helicopter were sent to the scene with the gunman 'put out of action' in minutes.

He is thought to have attempted to flee from the club after opening fire but he was tracked down by elite commando units.

The gunman was shot by police and later died - with an officer thought to have been hit by a bullet during the gunfight.

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