Dozens of vigils have been organized in towns and cities across Germany less than 24 hours after the deadly shooting in Hanau, near Frankfurt, in which 11 people died, including the gunman.
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Vigils across Germany after Hanau shooting
Dozens of vigils have been organized in towns and cities across Germany after the deadly shooting in Hanau.
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German president joins mourners
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (right) and his wife Elke Büdenbender, along with Hesse State Premier Volker Bouffier, laid wreaths near one the crime scenes in Hanau.
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Vigil in Hanau
People in Hanau hold up photos of some of the victims of the shooting. Tobias R. is believed to have shot dead nine people, many of non-German background, after publishing a racist "manifesto" on the internet
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Mourning at the Brandenburg Gate
Hundreds of people gathered at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to light candles for the victims of the Hanau attack.
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Berlin Film Festival mourns
Berlinale guests observed a minute's silence at the opening gala on Thursday evening.
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Germany shows solidarity
People in the southern German city of Stuttgart hold up anti-racism placards, reading "Racism is no alternative" and "Hate is not an opinion." Many believe that the taboo against racism in Germany's political debate has softened in recent years, thanks to the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
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Mourning in Munich
A man wears a Turkish flag at the vigil in Munich. Five of the victims of the Hanau attack were of Turkish origin.
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'Defending solidarity'
People in central Hamburg hold up a banner reading "defending solidarity".
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The racist motives of the shooter Tobias R. have focused attention among anti-racism campaign and organizations, such as Unteilbar, which organized a major march in Berlin following racist attacks in Chemnitz.
