Shooting at Youth Support Centre in Stade Leaves Five Dead and Several Wounded

Overview

• Police and emergency services responded to gunfire in Stade on Monday, cordoning off Dankersstraße and treating multiple wounded at a youth support centre that also serves young mothers and children.
• Authorities said two people were arrested, including the suspected shooter, and declared there was no longer any danger to the public after the arrests.
• Officials reported five people killed and several injured but some media cited a differing toll of six dead, and police have not confirmed victims’ ages or released the suspects’ identities.
• Forensic teams remained on site collecting evidence and police asked the public to avoid sharing unverified information while the inquiry into how and why the attack happened continues.
• The attack has revived national sensitivity about mass violence in Germany and authorities may examine possible local links to recent disturbances at other social centres as part of the probe.