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- 1 2 "Mann schießt auf Konzertgelände um sich" (in German). Tagesschau. 22 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ↑ "Vorarlberger (27) feuerte 40 Mal in Menschenmenge" (in German). Kronen Zeitung. 22 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
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