Germany: several dead in a shooting in a church in Hamburg
The police intervening in Hamburg at the scene of a shooting that occurred in a church in the Gross Borstel district, on March 9, 2023 in the evening.
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“Shots” were fired at a church in the Gross Borstel district of Hamburg, and “several” people were killed and others seriously injured, police in the port metropolis of Hamburg announced on Thursday evening March 9. northern Germany.
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The facts took place "
in a church of Jehovah's Witnesses
" in the north of the city, around 9 p.m. Thursday, March 9, writes the popular daily
Bild
, which evokes a "
bloodbath
".
Several German media report an initial toll of at least six dead.
"
Around 9 p.m., one or more unknown persons shot at people in a church
," said the Federal Office for Civil Protection.
“
Avoid the danger zone.
In the danger zone, stay where you are and do not go outside at this time
,” the Agency said in a statement.
On Twitter, the Hamburg police said that “a
large number of law enforcement agencies are on site
”.
According to several media, the population of the port city was warned of an "
extreme danger
" via the disaster alert application, the police calling to avoid the area concerned.
“
Take shelter immediately in a building
”, adds the message asking to “
telephone only in case of extreme emergency, so as not to overload the lines
”.
Nach ersten Erkenntnissen wurde in einer Kirche in der Straße Deelböge im Stadtteil #GroßBorstel geschossen.
Dabei wurden mehrere Menschen schwer verletzt, einige sogar tödlich.
Wir sind mit einem Großaufgebot an Kräften vor Ort.
Weitere Informationen folgen.
#schießerei #h0903
— Polizei Hamburg (@PolizeiHamburg) March 9, 2023
More information to follow
(With AFP)
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