Five people were killed by shootings in Stade, Germany, while authorities have arrested a suspect and are conducting a major police operation.

A major police operation is underway

An alarm was sounded at noon on Monday in Stade, in northern Germany, where five people were killed in a shooting. According to the police, a man has already been arrested as a suspect in the deadly incident.

The police authorities announced that a major operation is underway on Dankersstraße, urging citizens to avoid the area and follow the instructions of emergency services.

According to local media, the incident took place at a youth center in the center of Stade, a city with fewer than 50,000 residents.

Although some reports mention multiple suspects, the police have not yet confirmed this information, while investigations into the circumstances of the armed attack are in full swing.