Two people were killed in a shooting in the eastern German city of Halle today and a suspect was arrested, police said, with broadcasters showing images of an alleged perpetrator dressed in combat garb, including a helmet.

Mass-selling daily Bild said the shooting took place in front of a synagogue, and that a hand grenade was also thrown into a Jewish cemetery. An eyewitness told n-tv that someone had also fired shots into a kebab bistro in Halle.