Germany shooting: man 'killed after opening fire at cinema near Frankfurt'

A masked gunman entered the Kinopolis cinema in Viernheim, near Frankfurt, with reports of dozens of people injured due to the use of tear gas

The interior minister of the state of Hesse confirmed at about 5pm that the man had been subdued by police and was dead.

Various local media are reporting that up to 50 people have been injured due to the use of CS gas.

German police’s special response unit have closed off an area around the cinema complex.

The motive of the gunman was so far unclear, Frankfurter Allgemeine reported, saying that several scenarios were being considered including a botched robbery, as well as a political or an ideological cause.