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# Six killed in shooting at youth welfare centre in Germany
- URL: https://www.rapidreport.news/at-least-5-shot-dead-in-stade-germany/
- Published: 2026-06-29T12:25:41.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-30T18:38:44.000Z
- Author: Max Hadley
- Tags: Europe, Live updates

Six people were killed and several others injured in a shooting at a youth welfare facility in the northern German town of Stade on Monday.

> WATCH: Moment police arrest shooting suspect after 6 killed in Stade, Germany [pic.twitter.com/Vldq5YFaGR](https://t.co/Vldq5YFaGR?ref=rapidreport.news)
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> — Rapid Report (@RapidReport2025) [June 29, 2026](https://x.com/RapidReport2025/status/2071626377623748871?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=rapidreport.news)

Police said the suspected gunman, a 45-year-old German man of Turkish origin, had an appointment at the centre earlier in the day to discuss custody arrangements for his three-month-old daughter. He opened fire after the meeting.

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The man was arrested following a short chase after attempting to flee in a vehicle with a 55-year-old woman believed to have family connections to him. Two other people were also detained.

> WATCH: Heavy police presence after at least 5 shot dead at ‘youth institution’ in Stade, Germany [pic.twitter.com/aLvqZng94F](https://t.co/aLvqZng94F?ref=rapidreport.news)
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> — Rapid Report (@RapidReport2025) [June 29, 2026](https://x.com/RapidReport2025/status/2071567131846590730?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=rapidreport.news)