At least seven dead, ‘dozens injured’ in Hamburg bloodbath: ‘Gunmen’ open fire at Jehovah’s Witness church sparking ‘mass casualty incident’ in Germany’s second-biggest city – unclear if ‘shooters’ are dead or alive
- At least seven dead and several wounded after a shooting in Hamburg
- Armed police are hunting for gunmen in Germany’s second-biggest city
At least seven people are dead and dozens wounded after ‘gunmen’ opened fire in a church in Germany.
Police declared a ‘mass casualty incident’ and are hunting the gunmen in Hamburg following the shooting ‘at a centre for Jehovah’s Witnesses’ in Germany’s second-biggest city at around 9pm.
Eight people were reportedly seriously wounded while 24 more had minor injuries.
Armed police in bulletproof vests and helmets rushed to the scene along with paramedics and doctors.
Some of the dead reportedly include women.
Ambulances and fire engines rushed to the scene alongside armed police officers
Armed police officers were seen on the roads around the scene after the attack
Seven people were reportedly seriously wounded while 17 more had minor injuries
At least six people are dead and several wounded after a gunman opened fire ‘at a centre for Jehovah’s Witnesses’ in Hamburg
A police spokesman said that at about 9pm local time, one or several unknown perpetrators shot at people in a church, Broadcaster NDR reported.
The spokesman said: “The dead people all have gunshot wounds.’
Police are hunting the gunmen in the northern German city following the shooting
Armed police were at the scene alongside paramedics and other emergency services
Hamburg Police said: ‘According to initial findings, a shot was fired in a church on Deelböge street in the GroßBorstel district.
‘Several people were seriously injured, some fatally. We are on site with a large contingent of forces.
‘So far, there is no reliable information on the motive for the crime.’
Police secures the area after at least six people are dead and several more injured in a shooting in the northern German city of Hamburg, Germany, March 9, 2023. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
Armed police officers are currently hunting for the gunmen on the streets of the German city
Hamburg Police said: ‘According to initial findings, a shot was fired in a church on Deelböge street in the GroßBorstel district’
The police added:’Several people were seriously injured, some fatally. We are on site with a large contingent of forces’
Police said on Twitter that a large operation was under way in the city’s Alsterdorf district
An event at the church had started at 7pm, two hours before the first call to emergency services.
Mayor of Hamburg Peter Tschentscher said: ‘The reports from are shocking.
‘My deepest condolences to the families of the victims.
‘The emergency services are working flat out to track down the perpetrators and clarify the background.’
Armed police were seen in bullet-proof vests and headgear and were carrying weapons
Police said there was no clear motive yet for the attack and urged people not to spread rumours
An emergency alert was posted after the shooting from the Department of the Interior that warned of a ‘life-threatening situation’ and ‘extreme danger’ in the area
Police previously said on Twitter that a large operation was under way in the next-door Alsterdorf district.
The area is a few miles north of the downtown area of Hamburg, which is Germany’s second-biggest city.
An emergency alert was posted after the shooting from the Department of the Interior that warned of a ‘life-threatening situation’ and ‘extreme danger’ in the area.
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