Gunman Killed by Police After Taking Moviegoers Hostage in Germany Theater

Updated: 8:13 AM PDT, June 23, 2016

A heavily armed man who took hostages at a movie theater in Germany was shot dead by cops who raided the complex.

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The gunman was reportedly killed after police entered the Kinopolis theater in Viernheim, about 44 miles away from Frankfurt.

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No one was injured, but 25 people were suffering from the effects of tear gas that was fired into the theater, Bild daily reported.

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Earlier reports out of Germany had indicated the gunman had killed several people and wounded dozens of others.

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A heavily armed man who took hostages at a movie theater in Germany was shot dead by cops who raided the complex.

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