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6 die in Germany shooting at welfare centre, several wounded, suspect arrested

scmpMonday, June 29, 2026
6 die in Germany shooting at welfare centre, several wounded, suspect arrested

Six people were killed in a shooting on Monday at a youth welfare facility in the northern German town of Stade, police said. Five people – four women and a man – died at the scene of the shooting.

A sixth, also an adult, died later in hospital. A main suspect was arrested, while another two people were subject to “police measures” on suspicion of involvement, police said in a statement without elaborating.

They said several people were wounded, some of them seriously, German news agency dpa...

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