Halle and Landsberg attack

Halle and Landsberg attack
Location	Halle & Landsberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Date	9 October 2019 (2019-10-09)
Target	Synagogue and kebab stand in Halle
Attack type	Mass shooting
Weapons	Homemade slam-fire shotgun, Homemade submachine gun, Improvised explosives
Deaths	2
Injured	3 (including the suspect)
Perpetrator	Stephan Balliet[1]
Motive	Antisemitism and right-wing extremism

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]

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

1. Oltermann, Philip (9 October 2019). "'Rampage situation' as two killed in shooting in German city of Halle". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
2. "News-Briefing: Das ist über den Angriff in Halle bekannt". Der Spiegel. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019 – via Spiegel Online.
3. "Germany synagogue shooting: Gunman kills multiple people in Halle attack". The Independent. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.