Germany
Several dead in shooting in Hamburg
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Nora Fernstedt
Published: Less than 40 min ago
Updated: Very recently
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Six people have died after a shooting in Hamburg, German media reports.
At least two people must be seriously injured.
A shooting has occurred in the Alsterdorf district in northern Hamburg.
Six people have died and several are injured, two of them seriously, the rescue service told the German TV channel RTL.
Several German media reports that the shooting took place in a premises belonging to Jehovah's Witnesses.
The alarm came in around 9 p.m. A major operation is underway with the police, emergency services and emergency doctors.
According to Focus Online, a warning message has been sent out to residents in the area not to leave their homes.
The perpetrator is still at large.
Photo: Jonas Walzberg / AP
"Seek shelter"
According to several media, a security message about "extreme danger" has been sent out in the area.
Residents are asked to "take shelter in a building immediately" and not leave their homes
The perpetrator is still at large.
"So far, there is no reliable information about the motive for the crime. We ask that you do not share unsafe information and/or spread rumours," the police in Hamburg wrote on Twitter.
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