Chaos Erupts as 7 Killed in Mass Shooting at German Church
A mass shooting at a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Hamburg, Germany, has left at least seven people dead and dozens of others injured, local police and media reports have confirmed.
Hamburg police have not disclosed how many people were killed, but said in a statement: “According to initial findings, a shot was fired in a church on Deelböge street in the #GroßBorstel district. Several people were seriously injured, some even fatally. We are on site with a large contingent of forces.”
A second statement from the department said a motive for the slayings isn't known yet. “The background is still completely unclear,” a spokesperson said.