According to the Saarlandischer Rundfunk radio, several more people were injured as result of the shooting.
The incident took place at 02:30 p.m. local time (12:30 GMT), the police said. According to preliminary reports, the man had apparently fired aimlessly around himself.
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A spokesman for the police stated that it was a domestic incident.
The attacker has been detained.