Five people were killed in a shooting on Monday in the northern German town of Stade, authorities reported. Police have arrested one suspect in connection with the incident.
Details surrounding the events remain scarce, but police stated that there is no further threat to the public. Emergency services are present in large numbers at the scene, and residents have been advised to avoid the area. Police have established a major operation outside the town center.
Stade is a town of approximately 50,000 inhabitants located west of Hamburg.