“A major police intervention is currently taking place in Alsterdorf”, a district in the north of the city, confirmed on Twitter the police of Hamburg (north-west).
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The author of the shooting might be among the deceased, said the police of the port city.
According to the popular daily Bild, the attack took place at a Jehovah’s Witnesses church and left at least seven people dead and eight injured.
“Around 9 p.m., one or more unknown persons shot at people in a church,” said the Federal Office for Civil Protection.
“Extreme Danger”
According to several media, the population of the port city was warned of an “extreme danger” via the disaster alert application, the police calling to avoid the area concerned.
“Take shelter immediately in a building”, adds the message asking to “telephone only in case of extreme emergency, so as not to overload the lines”.
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