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HAMBURG, March 9 (Reuters) – A shooting at a church in the northern German city of Hamburg has left several people dead or seriously injured, the motive behind which is unclear. the police said Thursday.
“Bild” newspaper wrote that 7 people were killed and 8 were injured in the shooting that took place in the church of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Bild the police according to the spokesman news gives that there is no sign that the criminal escaped.
“Several people were seriously injured, some even fatally. We are on the scene with a large force,” Hamburg police said on Twitter.
NDR broadcast the police referring to the spokesman, said that one or more unknown persons opened fire on people in the church around 21:00 local time.
“All of the dead have bullet wounds,” the spokesman said.
Germany’s DPA news referring to the agency’s reporter at the scene news reports that local residents in the Alsterdorf district north of Hamburg received a “life-threatening situation” alert on their mobile phones and streets were closed.
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The mayor of the port city of Hamburg expressed his shock.
“I offer my deepest condolences to the families of the victims. The forces are working at full speed to pursue the criminals and clarify the background,” Peter Tsentscher wrote on his Twitter account.
Reporting by Madeline Chambers Editing by Chris Reese and Deepa Babington
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2023-03-10 03:04:05
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