In this image taken from a video, emergency responders, residents and police in Stade, Germany, Monday, June 29, 2026 after five people were killed in a shooting on Monday at a youth welfare facility in the northern German town of Stade, police said. (NWM-TV via AP)
Shooting in northern Germany leaves 6 people dead. Suspected shooter arrested
Jun 29, 2026 | 6:07 AM
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BERLIN (AP) — A shooting at a youth welfare facility in northern Germany on Monday left six people dead, police said. The suspected shooter was arrested.
Five people – four women and one man – died at the scene of the shooting in Stade, police said. A sixth, also an adult, died later at a hospital.
Police said several people were wounded, some of them seriously, German news agency dpa reported, but they did not give a specific figure or information on the victims’ identity.
Police said the shooting took place in the facility on Dankersstrasse, a street south of the town center. The facility includes temporary accommodation for pregnant women or young mothers with children.
