Six people were killed and several others injured in a shooting at a youth welfare facility in the northern German city of Stade on Monday, prompting a large-scale police response and an ongoing criminal investigation.
According to German authorities, five victims died at the scene while a sixth later succumbed to injuries in hospital.
Police arrested a 45-year-old German man of Turkish heritage, who has been identified as the suspected main perpetrator.
Investigators continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the attack while urging the public to avoid the area during the ongoing forensic investigation.
The incident is one of the deadliest shootings in Germany this year and has shocked the local community.
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