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Mass Shooting at Youth Welfare Facility Kills Six in Germany
Confirmed
In Short: Six people, including four women and one man, were killed in a shooting at a youth welfare facility in Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany, while several others were injured.
Six people, including four women and one man, were killed in a shooting at a youth welfare facility in Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany, on Monday, according to local police. The facility, located on Dankersstrasse, a street south of Stade's town center, was the scene of the tragic incident.
Two people were arrested, including the suspected shooter, while another individual was subject to 'police measures' on suspicion of involvement, according to police statements. The shooting left several others wounded, some of whom were in serious condition.
All those killed were staff members at the youth center, as reported by Kathrin Schuol, chief constable of the Lüneburg Police Headquarters. The facility is near a day care center and a primary school, raising concerns about the safety of the surrounding community.
A large police presence, along with emergency services and ambulances, was visible at the scene, as shown in video footage. Stade police had earlier called for citizens to avoid the area and follow the instructions of the emergency services.
What's confirmed
- Five people, including four women and one man, died at the scene of the shooting, police said.
What's still developing
- Updated on: June 29, 2026 / 4:01 PM EDT / CBS/AP Six people were killed in a shooting Monday at a youth welfare facility in the northern German town of Stade, police said.
- A suspect was arrested, while another two people were subject to "police measures" on suspicion of involvement, according to police.
- Several people were wounded, some seriously, the German news agency dpa reported, citing police.
- Police said the shooting took place in the welfare facility on Dankersstrasse, a street south of Stade's town center.
- Police previously said two suspects were arrested, and one was believed to have fired the shots.
- Video footage after the shooting showed a large police presence, along with other emergency service personnel and several ambulances on a residential street.
- A shooting in the northern German city of Stade left several people dead on Monday, according to local police.
- Stade police said that two people were arrested, including the suspected shooter.