German official killed, another injured during firearms inspection

A local government employee was shot dead and another seriously injured during a routine firearms inspection in southern Germany on Thursday, police said.

The two employees of the Neumarkt district administration had been carrying out an inspection of a gun owner in the town of Berngau in Bavaria when the man opened fire, hitting both officials.

The gunman then barricaded himself inside a residential building, prompting a major police operation involving special forces.

Police surrounded the...