Several people were killed and several injured in a gunshot in a church in Hamburg on Thursday evening. The police spoke of a major situation. “The dead all have gunshot wounds,” said a police spokesman. A dpa reporter on the scene reported a large contingent of special police forces.
Several people are said to have been killed in a shooting in Hamburg, Germany https://t.co/T8rAOj2nqF
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) March 9, 2023
Accordingly, rescuers removed people from a Jehovah’s Witness building. The incident happened in the Alsterdorf district of Hamburg. The background was initially unclear.
#BREAK:
Apparently it’s in there #HamburgAlsterdorf one #Mass shootings datum. One or more perpetrators are said to have shot people in a church. According to information from the service, 6 people died and 7 others were seriously injured.We update. pic.twitter.com/mwjzHrGwQQ
— Hamburg 1 television (@Hamburg1) March 9, 2023
An official danger announcement by the Hamburg Ministry of the Interior spoke of an “extreme danger”. “Around 9pm today, one or more unknown perpetrators shot people inside a church,” the text read.
Dead and wounded after gunfire #Hamburg #Alsterdorf pic.twitter.com/TaJblhYExz
— Sven Hartmann (@Hartman0049) March 9, 2023
The roads at the site of the damage were largely closed. Police asked road users to drive around the cordoned off area. “Avoid the danger zone. Stay in the danger zone where you are and don’t go outside for now.
(t-online/sda/dpa)
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