International29 June 2026

Five people dead in shooting in northern Germany

Five people are dead ​after a shooting ‌in the northern German town of Stade, and ​a male suspect ​has been detained, police ⁠said on Monday.
The ​motive is currently unclear, ​they added.

Local media reported that the incident had ​taken place in ​a youth centre in central ‌Stade, ⁠a town of just below 50,000 people to the west ​of Hamburg.

​Some ⁠reports referred to multiple suspects, ​but police did ​not ⁠immediately confirm this.

-Reuters
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