Berlin

The incident took place in Espelkamp, a town of about 26,000 near the city of Bielefeld.

Officers found the body of a 48-year-old man, and a seriously wounded woman who died at the scene. A 52-year-old local man who was suspected to be the perpetrator was on the run, police said.

The victims were shot in a house and in a street outside, police spokeswoman Hella Christoph told n-tv television. She said there was not believed to be any danger to local residents.

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