A night of horror in Hamburg.
In a killing spree, the perpetrator caused a bloodbath in the church of Jehovah's Witnesses.
ZDF also warned TV viewers.
Hamburg – “No indication of the fugitive perpetrator,” reported the Hamburg police at around 11 p.m.
According to media reports, seven people lost their lives in the violent act on Deelböge Street in the Groß Borstel district during an event organized by Jehovah's Witnesses.
In addition, several people are said to have been injured – some of them seriously injured.
ZDF raises the alarm during the Illner program because of the rampage in Hamburg - ARD continues to broadcast undeterred
Meanwhile, "Nuhr im Erste" continued to run happily on ARD, Maybrit Illner first discussed with guests on ZDF, followed by Markus Lanz.
Meanwhile, the Welt broadcaster saw police officers with drawn machine guns looking for one or the possible perpetrator in the building.
The head of the police union, Rainer Wendt, has given an interview for a long time.
The warning signals via cell phone would have worked, he praised – on the day that sirens and warning signals were tested in Bavaria.
After all: While Maybrit Illner was running, ZDF brought out a warning signal to the population.
The viewers could read the scrolling text: "Today at around 9 p.m. one or more perpetrators shot at people in a church.
Areas in the district of Hamburg Groß Borstel, Deelböge and the surrounding area are affected.
The roads in this area have been extensively cordoned off.
As a road user, drive around the cordoned-off area as far as possible.
Avoid the danger area.
In the danger area, stay where you are and do not go outside for the time being.” The police had previously called on the population: “Only use the phone in extreme emergencies so that the lines don’t collapse.”
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During Maybrit Illner's political talk, ZDF warned its viewers about the rampage in Hamburg.
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Hamburg: Act classified by the police as a rampage and is currently "assuming a perpetrator"
As a spokesman for the Hamburg police said to
24hamburg.de
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, the police received emergency calls around 9 p.m.
It was reported that shots had been fired during a church event.
Since the police were already in the vicinity of the building, the emergency services were quickly on site.
"When they went into the building, they already found that people had been attacked - obviously with gunshot wounds."
In the meantime, the crime has been classified as a rampage, and investigations into the motive are still ongoing.
"We found a lifeless person in a community center in Groß Borstel, who we believe could be a perpetrator," the police later tweeted.
Initially, the police launched a search for possible other perpetrators, but then on Friday morning they said: "According to the current state of affairs, we assume that there is a perpetrator." The official danger warning was also lifted shortly after 3 a.m. on Friday morning.
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