According to current information, the shooter is suspected to be among the dead.
At least seven people have been killed and several injured in a shooting incident in Hamburg, Germany.
According to German police, the shooting took place at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Deelböge Street in the Groß Borstel district at 9:00 p.m. local time.
According to current information, the shooter is suspected to be among the dead. There is no information yet on the motive for the shooting.
A state of emergency has been declared for the area and residents have been advised to stay indoors.
– I offer my deepest condolences to the families of the victims. The police force is working at full capacity to catch the perpetrators and find out the background of the case, the mayor of Hamburg Peter Tschentscher tweeted.
The news is updated.
Source: Reuters, AFP