Police seek motive after several killed in Jehovah's Witnesses church meeting in Germany

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Police seek motive after several killed in Jehovah's Witnesses church meeting in Germany
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German police seek motive in shooting at Jehovah's Witnesses church

HAMBURG - German police were searching for a motive on Friday after a gunman, believed to have been acting alone,The police declined to say how many people had been killed in Thursday night’s attack. But they said the gunman was believed to be among the dead.Several of the wounded were seriously hurt, the Jehovah’s Witnesses said.

A spokesperson for the Hamburg police could not confirm the details, referring to an upcoming press conference planned for 1100 GMT . Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said on Twitter that the authorities were working urgently to investigate the crime. A Special police official seen inside a Jehovah’s Witness church building after the shooting in Hamburg, Germany, on March 10, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS

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