Mass shooting in Stade, Germany

Suspect had custody dispute over infant

A 45-year-old man from Hanover is suspected of the mass shooting in Stade, Germany, where six people were killed. This was stated by German police at a press conference, according to several media outlets.

According to the police, the man was involved in an ongoing custody dispute over his three-month-old daughter and was at the youth center in connection with a case related to the dispute, writes Focus.

Both the child's mother and the three-month-old daughter were in the building at the time of the shooting, but neither of them was injured, according to Der Spiegel.

Several people were also injured in the shooting at the youth center.

Death toll rises after the shooting in Stade

The death toll after the mass shooting in Stade, Germany has risen to six people, police said, according to several media outlets.

The sixth person, an adult, died of his injuries in hospital.

According to German media, the shooting occurred near a youth center in the city. A suspected perpetrator has been arrested, but the motive is still unclear.