Five people were shot dead around midday Monday in the northern German city of Stade, local police said. Authorities said a man suspected of involvement in the shooting has been arrested.
According to German media reports, the shooting took place at a youth center in the city, though police have not yet confirmed that detail. Some reports suggested there may have been multiple suspects, but that has not been officially confirmed either.
German police said the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear
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German police said the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear. No further details have been released about the identities of the victims, the circumstances of the shooting or any possible connection between the suspect and the victims.
Stade is a city in the northern German state of Lower Saxony, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) west of Hamburg, with a population of around 50,000. Police said officers are operating in an area outside the city center following the shooting.