A gunman stormed a service at his former Jehovah's Witnesses congregation in Hamburg, killing six people before taking his own life after police arrived.
PIETRO DE CRISTOFARO and GEIR MOULSONShots were fired inside a building used by Jehovah's Witnesses in the northern German city of Hamburg on Thursday evening, and an unspecified number of people were killed or wounded, police said.A gunman stormed a service at his former Jehovah's Witnesses congregation in Hamburg, killing six people before taking his own life after police arrived, authorities in the German port city said Friday.
All of the victims were German citizens apart from two wounded women, one with Ugandan citizenship and one with Ukrainian. The website, which is filled with business jargon, also links to a self-published book about "God, Jesus Christ and Satan."& Koch Pistole P30 handgun, according to police. He fired more than 100 shots during the attack - and the head of the Hamburg prosecutors office, Ralf Peter Anders, said hundreds more rounds were found in a search of the man's apartment.
The German government announced plans last year to crack down on gun ownership by suspected extremists and to tighten background checks. Currently, anyone wanting to acquire a firearm must show that they are suited to do so, including by proving that they require a gun. Reasons can include being part of a sports shooting club or being a hunter.
On Friday morning, forensic investigators in protective white suits could be seen outside the Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall. As a light snow fell, officers placed yellow cones on the ground and windowsills to mark evidence. Student Laura Bauch, who lives nearby, said there were around four periods of shooting, German news agency dpa reported. "There were always several shots in these periods," she said.
His mother, Dorte Miebach, said she was shocked by the shooting. "It's really 50 meters from our house and many people died," she said. "This is still incomprehensible. We still haven't quite come to terms with it.
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