According to information from the German Press Agency, there was a killing spree on the premises of Heidelberg University.
A lone perpetrator injured several people in a lecture hall with a long gun on Monday afternoon, the police said.
The perpetrator is now dead.
The Neuenheimer Feld in front of the gates of the old town is currently cordoned off.
The police asked motorists to drive around the site so that rescue workers can drive freely.
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