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Five dead following shooting at youth centre in Stade, northern Germany

Henry Moore
News imageAFP via Getty Images Crowds of emergency workers stand in the road following a shooting in Stade, northern Germany. AFP via Getty Images
There is a large number of emergency services at the scene

Five people are dead following a shooting at a youth centre in Stade, northern Germany, police have said.

Two people have been arrested, one of whom is a suspect, a police spokesperson told the BBC.

They have not provided information on the age of the victims or the possible motive of the perpetrator.

A number of people were also injured in the shooting but police said there is no further threat to the public.

News imageMap of northern Germany highlighting the location of Stade relative to major cities. A red dot and label mark Stade to the west of Hamburg, which is shown with a black dot near the centre of the map. Berlin is labelled in the southeast. Surrounding countries and coastal outlines are faintly visible, with light grey roads and terrain details. An inset map in the top left shows Germany’s outline with the highlighted northern region. A scale in the bottom left indicates approximately 50 km / 50 miles, and a small BBC logo appears in the bottom right.

Large numbers of emergency personnel are at the scene. Police have advised people to avoid the area.

Stade has a population of around 50,000 people and is west of Hamburg.