Police and rescuers work at the scene where several people were killed in a shooting in Stade, northern Germany. AFPPolice and rescuers work at the scene where several people were killed in a shooting in Stade, northern Germany. AFPTwo people including a male suspect held, police sayThe NationalJune 29, 2026Five ⁠people ⁠were shot and killed in the northern ⁠German ​town ⁠of ‌Stade, police said on Monday.The ​motive ‌was under investigation, ​they ‌added.Two people, including a male suspect, were arrested. The role of the second individual in custody is currently unclear.The attack took place in a youth centre in central Stade, a ​town ‌of about ​50,000 people to ​the ‌west of Hamburg, local media reported.Bild reported that all the people killed were adults, and several more had been wounded.Police urged residents to avoid the area.Updated: June 29, 2026, 1:26 PM