7 killed in shooting at Hamburg, Germany, Jehovah's Witness hall, including an unborn child
CBSN
A Thursday night shooting at a Jehovah's Witnesses hall in the German city of Hamburg left eight people dead, including a former member of the congregation identified as the shooter, police said Friday. Four men and two women were killed, including one who was pregnant. Her unborn 28-week-old baby also died.
Police identified the gunman on Friday as unmarried former church member Phillip F., and said there was no indication of a terrorist motive.
Police had told CBS News previously that the shooter was inside the building the entire time and there was no manhunt at any point. When officers arrived, the shooter had already died by suicide.
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