Key takeaways:
- At least seven people, including an unborn child, were killed in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Hamburg, Germany on Thursday night.
- The gunman, identified as former church member Phillip F., killed himself after police stormed the building.
- The attack has sparked a national debate about gun control in Germany, with many calling for stricter laws to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.
At least seven people, including an unborn child, were killed in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Hamburg, Germany on Thursday night. According to Hamburg’s Interior Minister Andy Grote, the gunman, identified as former church member Phillip F., killed himself after police stormed the building.
Grote said in a press conference Friday that the city had never seen a mass shooting like this and that there could have been more victims if police had not intervened so quickly. He also said that there was no indication of a terrorist motive.
The seven victims included the unborn child, whose mother was among those shot but survived. Police said that the gunman acted alone and that they are still investigating the motive behind the attack.
The attack has left the Jehovah’s Witnesses congregation in Hamburg in shock. The church’s international headquarters released a statement expressing their sadness and condolences for the victims and their families.
The shooting has sparked a national debate about gun control in Germany, with many calling for stricter laws to prevent similar tragedies from occurring in the future.
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