Five 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 area

Police say five people have been killed in a shooting in Stade, Germany. A suspect has been arrested, according to the German news agency dpa.

A large police operation is underway in the northern German city after several shots were fired. Several people are reported dead and authorities say it is a "dynamic situation."

Five people have died following a mass shooting in Germany, police have said.

At least five people were killed in a shooting in the northern German town of Stade, a police spokesperson told news agency Reuters on Monday.

Suspect has been detained, say police

Male suspect detained but motive currently unclear

Local media reported that the incident had taken place in a youth centre in central Stade.

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Police said the motive for the attack is unclear