Seven people were killed inside a Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, including an unborn child, while eight were hurt, including four seriously.
The man suspected of going on the killing spree in Hamburg was a former Jehovah’s Witness, German officials say.
Thomas Radszuweit, a Hamburg security official, said the man was a 35-year-old German national whom he identified only as Philipp F in line with the nation’s privacy rules.
He said the suspected gunman was not previously known to authorities in Hamburg and there was no previous case against him.
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He said it is not yet possible to pinpoint why the man allegedly went on his rampage but there is no indication of a political motive.
The suspected gunman shot himself inside the hall after officers forced their way into the building, police say.
Hamburg police chief Ralf Martin Meyer said the man had a weapons licence and legally owned a semi-automatic pistol.
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