BREAKING: Gunman shot dead in cinema complex in Germany

There are reports that the gunman who had barricaded himself inside a cinema complex in western Germany has been shot dead.

German media reports suggest a masked man with a gun and ammunition belt opened fire in a cinema complex in the small western German town of Viernheim, near Frankfurt, injuring between 20 and 50 people and barricaded himself inside on Thursday.

According to Reuters, the gunman has been shot dead.

It is unclear if the man was alone or if he has taken hostages.