Gunman kills 2 after trying to attack German synagogue
Police take one person into custody while local media reports the attacker has a far-right background.
Two people have been killed after a gunman opened fire outside a synagogue in Germany.
Worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
A suspect is in police custody.
The attack has raised concerns about the rise of far-right and neo-Nazi sentiment in Germany.
Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons reports from Halle, Germany.
Published On 10 Oct 2019