Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jun 29
Stade Youth Facility Shooting Kills 5, Leaving 2 in Custody
Updated
Updated · The Guardian · Jun 29

Stade Youth Facility Shooting Kills 5, Leaving 2 in Custody

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 29

Summary

  • One victim died later in hospital after the shooting at a youth welfare facility in Stade, bringing the death toll to five.
  • Five adults — four women and one man — were killed, while an unknown number of others were injured, some seriously, raising fears the toll could still climb.
  • Two 21-year-olds — a man and a woman, according to German media — remain in police custody in connection with the attack.
  • Police have not established a motive or the circumstances of the shooting, and authorities scheduled a further press conference for 7:30 p.m. local time.

Insights

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