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Krefeld: Attempted arson – no evidence of attack

Police officers and emergency services stand in front of the cinema in downtown Krefeld. photo
© Christoph Reichwein/dpa
The police shoot a suspect in a cinema foyer in Krefeld. He is said to have started several fires beforehand. There is initial information.
There are loud noises about the incident in a Krefeld cinema with a suspect who was gunned down Police have no evidence of a terrorist attack. The exact motive is still unclear and is the subject of investigations, the police announced early in the morning. The 38-year-old tried to set a fire in the cinema foyer. The crime could therefore have been prevented through the use of firearms. The man was taken to hospital, where he continued to receive medical treatment. According to the police, the suspect is a Krefeld man of Iraqi nationality.