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Two people were injured in shots fired in Berngau. The police have cordoned off the area and special forces have been deployed.
According to initial police findings, two people were injured in shots fired in Berngau (Neumarkt district in the Upper Palatinate). It was initially unclear how serious the injuries were. Officers asked people in the area on Thursday afternoon not to leave their homes or avoid the area, a local police spokesman said. Special police forces were on duty.
It was said that several emergency calls were received by the police and rescue workers around 2 p.m. because of the sounds of gunshots. The Berngau area is cordoned off over a large area. “We also have our police helicopter in the airspace to support the forces.”
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