German mayor: Shooting suspects hijacked car, are on motorway to Munich

BERLIN, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The mayor of the eastern German town of Landsberg said on Wednesday that two people suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting attack in the area had hijacked a car and were on a motorway that leads to Munich.

Anja Werner made the comments after two people were killed in a shooting in the eastern city of Halle and a second shooting incident was reported in nearby Landsberg. (Reporting by Gabi Sajonz-Grimm Writing by Michelle Martin)