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A deadly mass shooting incident in a Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall rocked the city of Hamburg in Germany, which was condemned by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
The German Chancellor condemned Thursday's horrific shooting at a Hamburg Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall, which killed seven people.
The suspected attacker is one of eight fatalities, according to the most recent statement from Hamburg police. Several others were hurt in the event, some gravely/
In a statement, the Jehovah's Witnesses in Germany remarked: "The religious community is deeply saddened by the horrific attack on its members at the Kingdom Hall in Hamburg after a religious service," per Al Jazeera.
When the Hamburg Shooting in the northern German city began at 9 p.m. local time (3 p.m. ET), authorities were originally unaware of the potential number of gunmen.
Later, the Hamburg police reported that there was only one attacker, who may have been killed at the scene after armed cops searched the site for evidence and suspects, CNN reported.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz brought to Twitter his sympathy for the Hamburg shooting victims.
He said that some members of the Jehovah's Witness congregation "fell victim to a brutal act of violence last night," per DW.
"My thoughts are with them and their loved ones," Olaf Scholz tweeted.
Schlimme Nachrichten aus #Hamburg. Mehrere Mitglieder einer Jehova-Gemeinde sind gestern Abend einer brutalen Gewalttat zum Opfer gefallen. Meine Gedanken sind bei ihnen und ihren Angehörigen. Und bei den Sicherheitskräften, die einen schweren Einsatz hinter sich haben.
— Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz (@Bundeskanzler) March 10, 2023
Area No Longer Dangerous
The German television station n-tv received a report from two witnesses that they heard 12 gunshots during the Hamburg shooting. There were four intervals of firing, according to a teenager who lives nearby.
The student said there were often many gaps throughout the Hamburg Shooting, spaced around 20 to 60 seconds apart.
The operation first urged residents not to leave their houses, but they were eventually assured there was no danger. The area was secured, according to Andy Grote, the interior senator for the city-state.
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