German synagogue gunman admits to anti-Semitic motive - reports

The man accused of killing two in a gun attack near a synagogue in the eastern German city of Halle has admitted to the crime and to have a far-right, antisemitic motivation, German media outlets reported on Friday.

Stephan B., who published an openly racist and anti-Semitic manifesto and live-streamed the shooting on Wednesday, gave a detailed account of the incident to a judge at Germany's federal court of justice, the reports said.

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