Germany: Shooting At Jehovah’s Witness Centre
A deadly shooting left at least seven people dead and several others wounded at a Jehovah's Witnesses centre in Germany's Hamburg on 9th March at around 9 pm.
A deadly shooting left at least seven people dead and several others wounded at a Jehovah's Witnesses centre in Germany's Hamburg on 9th March at around 9 pm. The police suspect that the gunman is among those found dead as there was no sign of a perpetrator on the run. The motive for the crime has not been established yet. Following the incident, police issued a "life-threatening situation" warning in the area and asked people to stay indoors while cordoning off the area around the building. Notably, emergency calls to the police were made at around 9:15 pm. When the police first arrived at the scene, they saw several dead bodies and injured persons. They also heard a gunshot from the upper level of the three-story building, where they discovered a body. The police suspect that the individual was the perpetrator. The fire department reportedly attended to around 12 unhurt people who were present at the event. According to a police spokesperson, they were not required to use firearms upon entering the building.
The Jehovah's Witnesses is a Christian sect that began about 100 years back with beliefs that differed from mainstream Christianity. Notably, there are approximately 1.75 lakh Jehovah's Witnesses in Germany.
