Seven people have been killed and 25 injured in a shooting in a church in Hamburg, Germany.
According to German media, the armed man went to the top floor of the church and opened fire on the citizens there.
The local police say that the suspect has not been reported to have escaped from the church, it is expected that the assailant is also among the dead.
The reasons for the firing were not immediately known, the police have started investigating the incident.
Foreign media say that the shooting happened in Grosse Borstal district, after the shooting, the police have instructed the citizens to stay at home.
German police say there is no reliable information about the attack, and they have appealed to the public not to spread any rumours.
On the other hand, the mayor of Hamburg has expressed deep sympathy to the families of those killed in the attack.
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