German police launched a major operation in Stade, a city of about 50,000 people 50km west of Hamburg, after reports of multiple fatalities in a shooting. Local media said five people died. ― Pixabay pic Earn a fixed rate of up to 4.2%* p.a. for 210 days with Versa Save! Plus, enjoy an additional FREE RM10 when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with a min. cash-in of RM100 today. T&Cs apply. Monday, 29 Jun 2026 8:26 PM MYT BERLIN, June 29 — Several people were killed in a shooting in the northern German city of Stade today, police told AFP, with media reports saying five died.One person had been arrested, said a police spokesman who did not provide an exact death toll or further details.Local public broadcaster NDR and tabloid Bild gave a death toll of five. Some reports said the shooting took place in youth centre.Police said a major operation was underway in central Stade, a city of about 50,000 people, on the Elbe river, 50km west of Hamburg“We ask you to leave the area and give it a wide berth for your own safety,” they said in a post on X. — AFP