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GERMANY TERROR ATTACK? Jehovah's Witness hall shooting in Hamburg — what we know

Eight people, including the perpetrator, were dead following a shooting in the Jehovah’s Witness hall in Hamburg. Many questions remain about possible motives and the shooter. DW summarizes what we know so far.


- The scene of the shooting in Hamburg, Germany's second-largest city, was the Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall, in the city's Gross Borstel neighborhood. The house of worship is a modern and boxy three-story building.

- Police said eight police were confirmed dead, including the perpetrator.

- Police were alerted to the shooting around 9:15 p.m. (2015 UTC/GMT) on Thursday. Police from a headquarters less than a kilometer away quickly responded to the Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall. 

- Police said they believe there was one shooter.

- Officers present on site did not use their firearms.

What remains unclear

- The number of people who were injured. Several media reports say between six and eight people were injured.

- There was no information on the possible motive and the background was still unclear. Germany's Der Speigel news magazine reported he was a former member of Jehovah's Witnesses.

- There was no information on the number of people inside the building or how the shooter was able to enter the building.

- There was no information on how long the shooting continued. People in the neighborhood told German local media they heard several rounds of gunfire.

Source: DW News

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Selina 21:38 10.03.2023
It's how Germany wants it. They pamper and delight the Nazis with thier adoration and so it is that Germany is under fire. IMO, it will continue to get worse for Germany. 🤷‍♀️
Mike Schmid 17:32 10.03.2023
Is it 8 people or 8 police killed? A possible typo?
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