Six people have been killed with another seven seriously injured after an alleged shooting in a church in Hamburg, Germany, according to reports.
Police received emergency calls of the alleged mass shooting at around 9pm local time today. Reports say the alleged shooters fled the scene and that a major police investigation is underway, according to the Mirror.
Residents have been warned of an "extreme danger" and have been asked not to leave their homes as the operation continues. Others have also been instructed to stay away from the area, reported to be near a Jet gas station.
Local reports indicate the scene is a centre for Jehovah's witnesses and is located in the Alsterdorf area of the city in northern Germany and there are road cordons in place in Gross Borstel, Deelboege, and part of Eppendorf neighbourhoods .
German police said: "There is a larger police operation in #Alsterdorf. They added: "According to initial findings, a shot was fired in a church on Deelböge street in the #GroßBorstel district. Several people were seriously injured, some even fatally."
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