Eight dead after shootings at two hookah bars in Germany

At least eight are dead after shootings at two hookah bars in a town in western Germany.

Several perpetrators carried out the attacks on Wednesday night, according to police. German authorities have launched a large-scale manhunt to find the suspects, according to the Washington Post.

In the first attack, three people were killed at a hookah bar in Hanau, Germany. The second attack happened at another hookah bar in the city.

Police are searching for “unknown perpetrators,” according to a statement. Both attacks took place shortly after 10 p.m. local time. Police have not yet posited a motive for the attacks.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

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