NewsWorld newsGermanyLIVEUpdated 6 mins agoFive people have been killed in a shooting in Stade, a town in northern Germany - two suspects have been arrested and police have urged people to avoid the areaFive people have been killed in a shooting in a town in northern Germany, police said.Two people are have been arrested in connection with the incident in Stade, Germany, one of whom is believed to be a suspect.A large police operation remains underway at the scene, with residents urged to avoid the area. Local media are reporting that the shots were fired near a youth centre, although the motive and exact location remains unclear.The situation has been described as "dynamic" and rapidly evolving, with reports saying that "many shots" were fired.Stade has a population of around 50,000 and is located to the west of Hamburg, forming part of the city's wider metropolitan area.‌View PostView PostView PostView PostView PostView PostToday13:54 BSTPictured: Forensic officers work at sceneForensic officers at the scene after five people were killed in a shooting in Stade(Image: Fabian Höfig/DPA/Cover Images)Today13:51 BSTHere's what we don't yet knowA shooting took place in the northern German town of Stade earlier today. Police confirmed at 1.45pm CEST (12.45pm BST) that five people had been killed and have since confirmed that "several" others were injured.Police have yet to confirm the following:The identities of the five people who were killedThe number of people injured and the severity of their injuriesThe identities of those injuredThe identities of the two people arrestedThe exact time and location of the shootingToday13:46 BST'Several people' injured, say policePolice say five people have been killed and "several others" injured in a shooting in the northern German town of Stade.The exact number of people injured is not yet known.Today13:40 BSTImages show huge emergency responseImages show a large emergency services presence in the Dankersstrasse area of Stade, where the shooting unfolded.Armed police, firefighters and ambulance crews have been pictured at the scene.Two police helicopters were also seen circling overhead.Today13:32 BSTWhen and where did the shooting take place?German police said at around 1.45pm CEST (12.45pm BST) that five people had been killed in a shooting in the Dankersstrasse area of Stade.The incident is understood to have taken place near a youth centre.Police have not yet confirmed when the shooting took place or the exact location.Today13:25 BSTTwo people arrestedTwo people have been arrested, one of whom is a suspect, a police spokesperson has said.We will bring you more information as soon as it becomes available.Today13:25 BSTNo further threat to publicPolice have said there is no further threat to the public.Today13:17 BSTTwo helicopters circling over town centreTwo helicopters are circling over Stade, German newspaper Bild reports.According to initial reports, shots were fired in the Dankersstrasse area of the town.The situation is evolving. The Luneburg Police Department has written on X: "Please avoid the area."Today13:10 BSTMap shows location of shootingA shooting has taken place in Stade, a town in Lower Saxony, north-west Germany.The town, which has a population of around 50,000, is located around 28 miles west of Hamburg.Today13:07 BSTMale suspect arrestedA male suspect has been arrested, the German news agency dpa reported, citing police.We will bring more information as soon as it becomes available.Today13:04 BST'Avoid the area,' say local police Shortly after the shooting, police announced in a community WhatsApp channel: "For your own safety, leave and avoid the area," according to local media.Today13:03 BSTFive people killed in shooting in German town of StadeFive people are understood to have been killed in a shooting in the town of Stade in northern Germany.A police spokesperson told German outlet T-online that there are "up to five dead".The exact number is not yet known.Today13:00 BSTLarge police operation under way A large police operation is under way in the northern German town of Stade, according to local reports.According to a police spokesperson, the situation is "dynamic", T-Online reports.‌