Five people have been killed in a shooting in a city in northern Germany, police said.
A large police operation is under way on Dankersstraße in Stade, near Hamburg, with residents urged to avoid the area. Citing police sources, local media report that the shots were fired at a youth centre.
The situation has been described as “dynamic” and rapidly evolving, with reports saying that “many shots” were fired. The reasons behind the shooting are unclear.
