Several people were killed and injured during a shooting in the Alsterdorf district in the northern German city of Hamburg on March 9, 2023.
The incident took place at a Jehovah's Witness church at about 9 pm Thursday local time.
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IMAGE: Police secure the area after at least six people were killed and several more were injured in the shooting. Photograph: Fabian Bimmer/Reuters
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IMAGE: Police officers gather at the scene of the shooting. Photograph: Gregor Fischer/Getty Images
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IMAGE: A long shot of the police officers gathering information. Photograph: Gregor Fischer/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Police officers at the crime scene. Photograph: Gregor Fischer/Getty Images
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IMAGE: A member of a bomb disposal team works inside the building. Photograph: Fabian Bimmer/Reuters
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IMAGE: Forensic experts wait to enter the building. Photograph: Fabian Bimmer/Reuters
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IMAGE: An ambulance of the Hamburg fire department. Photograph: Video grab/NONSTOP NEWS/Reuters TV/Handout/Reuters
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IMAGE: Police secure the area. Photograph: Video grab/NONSTOP NEWS/Reuters TV/Handout/Reuters
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IMAGE: Emergency workers and police gather at the scene. Photograph: Video grab/NONSTOP NEWS/Reuters TV/Handout/Reuters
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IMAGE: An emergency worker escorts people to safety. Photograph: Video grab/NONSTOP NEWS via Reuters TV/Handout/Reuters
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IMAGE: Police at work. Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
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IMAGE: A bus transports evacuated people to safety. Photograph: Video grab/NONSTOP NEWS/Reuters TV/Handout/Reuters
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Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com