Shooting at Cinema in Germany has over left 25 injured

A mass shooting at a cinema in Viernheim, Germany, has left at least 25 people injured. Authorities said the shooter entered the cinema, apparently heavily armed, around 3 p.m. local time.

It's unclear how many of the injured were shot, and how many may have been hurt in other ways.

The cinema is part of a major shopping center, home to more than 100 businesses. The complex hosts 20,000 visitors daily, according to its website.

Mass shootings are rare in Germany. However in 2002, a gunman opened fire at a high school in Erfurt, killing 16 people - 13 staff members, two students and a police officer. In 2009, a gunman dressed in military gear killed 15 people in a spree that started at a school and spanned two small towns near Stuttgart.

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