An armed person is wanted in the town of Kirchberg, located near the border between Austria and Germany.
Oku.Az According to Bild, the alleged hunter shot the city’s mayor, Franz Hofer, and then another person.
Police have released a photograph of 56-year-old local resident Roland Drexler, considered a possible suspect.
It is reported that the motive for the murders may be conflicts over hunting rights. Due to the tense situation, the police have placed some local officials under surveillance. According to the police, operational units, including special forces and armored vehicles, are involved in the search for the suspect.
According to unconfirmed reports, the death toll could be more than two.