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Police arrest German in 'random' killing of girl on Jan 1
New Year's Eve tragedy: Candles and flowers are placed in Oberauchrach, near Bamberg, Germany, Wednesday Jan
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New Year's Eve tragedy: Candles and flowers are placed in Oberauchrach, near Bamberg, Germany, Wednesday Jan. 13, 2016. Police say they have arrested a German man who shot dead an 11-year-old girl on New Yearâs Day after being angered by loud fireworks. The girl was struck in the head by a bullet while she was out on the street with adults and other children in the town Oberaurach. Bamberg chief prosecutor Erik Ohlenschlager said Wednesday that the man acknowledged shooting âtoward a group of peopleâ but denied intending to kill anybody. He legally owned four firearms. (Nicolas Armer/dpa via AP) (Nicolas Armer/dpa via AP)
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span class="caption">New Year's Eve tragedy: Candles and flowers are placed in Oberauchrach, near Bamberg, Germany, Wednesday Jan. 13, 2016. Police say they have arrested a German man who shot dead an 11-year-old girl on New Year's Day after being angered by loud fireworks. The girl was struck in the head by a bullet while she was out on the street with adults and other children in the town Oberaurach. Bamberg chief prosecutor Erik Ohlenschlager said Wednesday that the man acknowledged shooting 'toward a group of people' but denied intending to kill anybody. He legally owned four firearms. (Nicolas Armer/dpa via AP)
Police say they have arrested a German man who shot dead an 11-year-old girl on New Year's Day after being angered by loud fireworks.
The girl was struck in the head by a bullet while she was out on the street with adults and other children in the town of Oberaurach, north of Nuremberg.
Prosecutors identified the suspect as a 53-year-old local man who worked as a driver at a nearby prison.
Bamberg chief prosecutor Erik Ohlenschlager said Wednesday the man acknowledged shooting "toward a group of people" but denied intending to kill anybody. He legally owned four firearms.
Police spokeswoman Kathrin Thamm said the girl, whose parents had immigrated to Germany, appeared to have been a random victim. (ags)
