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Germany: At least 6 killed in shooting in Stade
dw.com • • general
Key Points:
- A shooting in Stade, northern Germany, resulted in six deaths, including five at the scene and one later in hospital; several others were injured, though exact numbers were not provided by police.
- Two people were arrested, including the 45-year-old suspected shooter, who is involved in a custody dispute over his three-month-old daughter; the girl and her mother were present but unharmed.
- All victims were staff members of a youth center near a day care and primary school, with the incident described as an "extended family tragedy" unrelated to political or economic motives.
- Police conducted a major operation at the scene and later confirmed there was no ongoing danger to the public, while warning against the spread of unverified information on social media.
- The shooting is one of the deadliest recent incidents in Germany, a country known for strict gun laws and relatively rare mass shootings.
