Two individuals have actually been discovered dead after a shooter opened fire in an Aldi shop in mainGermany
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The shooting happened around 1 pm regional time (1100 GMT) in Schwalmstadt-Treysa, a town of around 8,500 individuals northeast of the monetary capital Frankfurt, according to authorities.
They stated it was not yet clear what had actually occurred.
Regional paper HNA pointed out an eyewitness as stating that a male had actually shot
a female and after that himself at the Aldi outlet.
There is no danger to the wider public, police said.
Police have not identified the victims but said the woman was 53 and the man 58.
A crime scene is in place at the store, which has been cordoned off.
The witness who spoke to HNA said the perpetrator initially pursued the woman in the Aldi branch on Wierastrasse who called out for help before she was shot.
The man then turned the gun on himself.
Many customers did not know a crime had happened and though glass had broken when the shots were fired.
Customers and employers are being looked after by police in a nearby cafe as investigations get underway.
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