Germany Ice Cream Murders

On August 12, 2008, a group of men walked into an Italian ice cream parlor in Russelsheim, outside Frankfurt, Germany, and opened fire, killing four people. Other reports indicate that some of the victims may also have been stabbed during the attack. Neither the victims - referred to as three men and one woman - nor their attackers have yet been identified, and a manhunt is underway in the area to find the shooter. Though it has been suggested as a potential motive, no link to organized crime in the area has yet been established.

Fast Facts:

1. City of Russelsheim on lockdown by police
2. One victim died en route to hospital
3. Similar incident, in which six people died, occurred one year ago near Frankfurt¹
4. Shooters have been described as having a "Mediterranean appearance"²

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