Five killed in shooting in Stade as police detain male suspect

Stade, Germany. Five people were killed in a shooting in the northern German town of Stade, and police said on Monday that a male suspect had been detained. The motive was not immediately clear, police said.

Incident details

Local media reported that the shooting took place at a youth centre in central Stade, a town of just under 50,000 people west of Hamburg.

Police response

Some reports referred to multiple suspects, but police did not immediately confirm this.