{"id":3634,"date":"2023-03-10T13:03:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T00:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=3634"},"modified":"2023-03-10T13:03:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T00:03:27","slug":"several-killed-in-shooting-in-german-city-of-hamburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=3634","title":{"rendered":"Several killed in shooting in German city of Hamburg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several people have been killed or seriously injured in a shooting at a church in the northern German city of Hamburg, with the motive for the attack unclear, police say.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<i>Bild<\/i>\u00a0newspaper reported that seven people were dead and eight others injured in the shooting at a Jehovah&#8217;s Witness church. There were no indications that a perpetrator was on the run,\u00a0<i>Bild<\/i>\u00a0quoted a police spokesperson as saying.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Several people were seriously injured, some even fatally. We are on site with a large contingent of forces,&#8221; said Hamburg police on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Broadcaster NDR quoted a police spokesperson saying that one or several unknown perpetrators shot at people in a church at about 9pm local time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The dead people all have gunshot wounds,&#8221; the spokesperson was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n<p>Germany&#8217;s DPA news agency, citing a reporter on the scene, said that residents in the northern Alsterdorf district of Hamburg had received warnings on their mobile phones of a &#8220;life threatening situation&#8221; and that streets had been sealed off.<\/p>\n<p>Police said in a tweet that a large-scale operation was underway in the Alsterdorf area.<\/p>\n<p>According to police, the shooting took place at a church on Deelb\u00f6ge Street in the Gros Borstel district.<\/p>\n<p>Local media identified the location as a Jehovah&#8217;s Witness centre.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Twitter police said: &#8220;There is no reliable information on the motive for the crime&#8221; and they appealed to the public not to share assumptions or to spread rumours.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC is reporting local media as saying the gunman was believed to be dead. It is not clear if the attacker was one of the reported fatalities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have no indications of a perpetrator on the run,&#8221; police said.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators had &#8220;indications that a perpetrator may have been in the building and may be even among the dead&#8221;, a spokesman at the scene said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The officers themselves also heard a shot coming from the upper floors of the building. They went upstairs and also found a body there,&#8221; the spokesman added.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor of Hamburg, a port city, expressed shock.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I extend my deepest sympathy to the families of the victims. The forces are working at full speed to pursue the perpetrators and clarify the background,&#8221; Peter Tschentscher tweeted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo-captioned photo-captioned-full photo-cntr eight_col \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rnz-ressh.cloudinary.com\/image\/upload\/s--1kKU3jEd--\/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_1050\/4LCDC15_043_dpa_pa_230309_99_895619_dpai_jpg\" alt=\"09 March 2023, Hamburg: Police officers and helpers are\nin action in Hamburg. Shots have been fired and the police are on the scene with strong forces. Photo: Jonas Walzberg\/dpa (Photo by Jonas Walzberg \/ DPA \/ dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP)\" width=\"1050\" height=\"698\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several people have been killed or seriously injured in a shooting at a church in the northern German city of Hamburg, with the motive for the attack unclear, police say. The\u00a0Bild\u00a0newspaper reported that seven people were dead and eight others injured in the shooting at a Jehovah&#8217;s Witness church. 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