Gunman opens fire in German city of Hamburg - Brothers and Sisters Wounded

[Parale]

Developing story, some outlets - including the UK's BBC and Germany's DW - reporting that it took place outside a 'Jehovah's Witness Centre', but no official confirmation. I believe it took place around 9pm local time.

 

 

DW: Several people reported dead in shooting in Hamburg

 

At least six people are dead and several more injured after a shooting in the northern German city of Hamburg, reports said on Thursday.

 

Hamburg police said in a tweet that a large-scale operation was under way in the Alsterdorf area.

 

According to several media reports, the shooting took place at a Jehova's Witness center in Deelböge street. 

 

https://www.dw.com/en/several-people-reported-dead-in-shooting-in-hamburg/a-64938984

 

BBC: Several people are reported to have been killed in a shooting in Hamburg, Germany.

Police said in a tweet that a large-scale operation was under way in the Alsterdorf area.

Ambulances are at the scene and German police are searching for the attackers, local media report.

According to Hamburg police, the shooting took place at a Jehovah's Witness centre on Deelböge street in the Gros Borstel district.

An alert was sent on the federal warning app, NINAwarn, that around 21:00 (20:00 GMT) telling locals that "one or more unknown perpetrators shot at people in a church".

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64910415

 

 

Guardian: Six killed and others wounded in Hamburg shooting

At least six people have been killed and several more injured after a shooting in the northern German city of Hamburg, Focus Online media reported on Thursday, citing the fire service.

Police in Hamburg tweeted that there was a major police operation in the district of Alsterdorf and they were looking at the background but gave no further details.

 

Early reports suggested that the shooting had occurred at a church, but there was no official confirmation.

The perpetrators were on the run, Focus reported, adding emergency services and doctors were at the scene.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/09/six-killed-and-others-wounded-in-hamburg-shooting

 

 

Edited March 9, 2023 by Brother_Bliss
Merged two threads of the same topic

[Keep Fighting]

Terrible, waiting for the news in English.

https://www.dw.com/en/several-people-reported-dead-in-shooting-in-hamburg/a-64938984

[zoebarry]

It was a KH....

https://bnonews.com/index.php/2023/03/mass-shooting-hamburg-church-30-shot/

[Bluebell]

I just spoke with my sister in law....it's their KH and my brother was there until 6.20pm for a bible study.....so he is fine...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Parale]

10 minutes ago, Parale said:

place at a Jehovah's Witness centre on Deelböge street in the Gros Borstel district.

 

The news and JW website would indicate that the multi-Kingdom Hall in this location is this:

 

https://apps.jw.org/ui/E/meeting-search.html#/weekly-meetings/search/any/Groß Borstel, Hamburg, Germany/53.608335,9.983328/@53.601943,9.991092,18z

[Ross]

Horrific news. We are saying prayers for the brothers and sisters now, they will be needing it tonight. May I suggest we all do the same.

[Skye]

Sad news indeed!

[Sepie93]

It's all over the Dutch news.

The Dutch news speaks about 6 to 7 killed and 6 to 7 severely injured



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[Skye]

[Loopy]

I don’t know how trustworthy this newspaper is but it says up to 30 people were shot. 🤷‍♀️
 

https://bnonews.com/index.php/2023/03/mass-shooting-hamburg-church-30-shot/

 

A gunman has opened fire at a church in the German city of Hamburg, killing at least 7 people and injuring nearly two dozen others, according to local media. The gunman is believed to be among those killed.

 

German news website Focus said at least six people were killed and 24 injured, including seven people with serious injuries. Minutes later, the Bild newspaper said the death toll had risen to seven.

[Dhanyel]

they are saying here that they are our brothers, I need confirmation 

[Parale]

Update:

 

Television news footage is showing armed police entering the Kingdom Hall building, and going up the internal staircase to the upper floors (visible through the windows).

 

Guardian: Gunman believed to be among dead – police

 

The Hamburg police say that the gunman is believed to be among those killed tonight.

 

BNO news is quoting a police spokesperson, Holger Vehren, who said there are no known fugitives and suggested the shooter was believed to be among those killed.

 

“The officers themselves also heard a shot coming from the upper floors of the building. They went upstairs and also found a body there,” Vehren said.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/mar/10/hamburg-shooting-attack-church-deaths-germany?page=with:block-640a609d8f08fe006b95da44#block-640a609d8f08fe006b95da44

 

Edited March 9, 2023 by Parale

[Sofia]

There are videos from the gunfire published on twitter  

[Dages]

AWFUL !!! Jehovah please !

[LoneWanderer]

Jehovah, Jehovah, give comfort to brothers and sisters affected, give calmness of to us shocked by this news, and do bring an end to Satan’s wicked system ☹️

[Dhanyel]

3 minutes ago, Sofia said:

There are videos from the gunfire published on twitter  

what's the link Sofia? if you want to send it privately I appreciate it 

[Sofia]

Just now, Loyal said:

what's the link Sofia? if you want to send it privately I appreciate it 

no link. If you have a twitter account search for "hamburg shooting" and some neighbours posted their footage. The shooting was outside the building. It seems that the shooter was found by the police later inside the building on upper floor. It looks like suicide. These are what s been wrote. REQUIRES CONFIRMATION.

[Jothob]

This news is horrendous! Our poor brothers and sisters. 😔 

Prayers for our family in Germany…🙏

[Dhanyel]

would this Kingdom hall be? 

[Pabo]

@Loyal Yes, but that photo is very old, as there is a stairway now in the middle of the building next to the gates on the right which leads out to the carpark at the rear.

[Tortuga]

1 hour ago, Keep Fighting said:

Terrible, waiting for the news in English.

Live updates: Hamburg, Germany, Jehovah Witness church shooting leaves multiple people dead, police say (cnn.com)

[LoneWanderer]

14 minutes ago, Sofia said:

no link. If you have a twitter account search for "hamburg shooting" and some neighbours posted their footage.

I quickly realised why I need to avoid Twitter,

especially in this case where feelings are deeply involved, for my mental health… Twitter already full of people offering opinions not knowing anything, leaving racist comments about Muslims being the culprits, leaving political comments how this is not supposed to happen in Europe (stricter gun laws than in the US), posting videos claiming to be from the shooting (actually being from somewhere else), apostates and other ridiculers with their low blows making fun of the dead etc. etc. 😞

[SUNRAY]

Information about Hamburg shooting #GoogleCrisisResponse https://g.co/kgs/XCNjM5

[Parale]

Example television report:

 

 

[Friends just call me Ross]

8 minutes ago, Pabo said:

@Loyal Yes, but that photo is very old, as there is a stairway now in the middle of the building next to the gates on the right which leads out to the carpark at the rear.