According to reports from Reuters and the Associated Press, the shooting occurred on June 29 at a youth welfare facility located about 40 kilometers west of Hamburg. The incident resulted in the deaths of six individuals, including facility staff, and left several others injured.
Police reported that five victims, including four women and one man, died at the scene, while one additional victim succumbed to injuries after being transported to a hospital. All deceased were identified as employees of the facility or related organizations.
The suspect, a 45-year-old Turkish-German man, was involved in a custody dispute over his infant daughter. Authorities stated that a meeting regarding the custody issue was scheduled at the facility on the day of the shooting.
Both the suspect's daughter and the child's mother were present at the facility during the shooting but were unharmed. Local media reported that the facility serves as temporary housing for vulnerable women with young children and pregnant women.
Police have arrested the suspect and two other individuals connected to the incident. Investigators are looking into the possibility of accomplices and the precise circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Nearby daycare centers and elementary schools were briefly placed on alert during a large police operation, but it has been confirmed that there were no child casualties.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed his shock, stating, "I am deeply shocked that such violence occurred in a place meant to provide protection."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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