Halle and Landsberg attack
anti-semitic terrorist attack in Germany
This article needs to be updated.(December 2020) |
The 2019 Halle and Landsberg attack was a shooting incident that happened on 9 October 2019 in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.[1] Two people were killed, and two others were severely injured.[2][3]
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Location | Halle & Landsberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany |
Date | 9 October 2019 |
Target | Synagogue and kebab stand in Halle |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
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Deaths | 2 |
Injured | 3 (including the suspect) |
Perpetrator | Stephan Balliet[1] |
Motive | Antisemitism and right-wing extremism |
The suspect was arrested later the same day. He is 27-year-old German, Stephan Balliet from Saxony-Anhalt. Federal investigators called the attack a far-right and antisemitic crime.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oltermann, Philip (9 October 2019). "'Rampage situation' as two killed in shooting in German city of Halle". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ↑ "News-Briefing: Das ist über den Angriff in Halle bekannt". Der Spiegel. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019 – via Spiegel Online.
- ↑ "Germany synagogue shooting: Gunman kills multiple people in Halle attack". The Independent. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.