As many as 50 people have been wounded in a shooting at a cinema complex in Germany, according to local media reports.
An armed man has reportedly barricaded himself inside the Kinopolis cinema complex, located in the town of Viernheim in western Germany.
German media reports suggest the man wore a mask and carried a gun and ammunition belt.
Police have said there is an "unclear threat situation" probably involving a weapon at a movie theatre.
A spokeswoman said she could not provide any further information on what was happening.
The man is thought to have entered the cinema at approximately 3pm.
One magazine says that a man has been arrested.