When police arrived at a Jehovah’s Witness church in Hamburg, Germany, in response to a taking pictures Thursday, they heard a gunshot on the highest flooring of the constructing, a police spokesperson stated. The constructing is three tales excessive, he stated.
Hamburg police spokesperson Holger Vehren informed CNN affiliate NTV reporter Bastian Vollmer that officers arrived on the church round 9:15 p.m. native time. Police beforehand stated the taking pictures occurred at round 9 p.m. native time.
When legislation enforcement entered the constructing, they discovered a number of lifeless and injured folks on the underside flooring, the spokesperson stated. They discovered one other individual lifeless on the highest flooring after listening to the gunshot, he stated.
Police imagine the individual on the highest flooring might have been a gunman however stated no additional info could possibly be given at this level, in response to Vehren. There are presently no indications {that a} suspect is on the run, the police spokesperson stated.
Hamburg Police stated in a translated tweet that officers are “working at full velocity.” They urged folks to chorus from speaking about any potential gunman or the taking pictures itself.
“You’ll make it a lot simpler for us to speak in regards to the ongoing operation” within the GroßBorstel district, one other translated tweet learn.
