Angela Merkel has warned Germany will stand against "poisonous racism" after a suspected right-wing extremist shot dead nine people on an overnight rampage in Hanau, Germany.

Axar.az reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the attack.

"A lot is pointing towards the perpetrator having acted out of right-wing extremist and racist motives, out of hatred of people with different backgrounds, different beliefs, or different looks. There were multiple clues that a suspected gunman in the German city of Hanau had acted out of racism and right-wing extremism, adding that authorities would do everything possible to clarify the background to the attack. Speaking to reporters, the German leader said.