A shooting at a youth welfare centre in Stade, in northern Germany, kills at least five people, with multiple outlets reporting six deaths. The victims are described as employees or staff at a facility serving mothers and children. Police say the incident involves gunfire at the centre for youth-related welfare services located in or near Stade. Several people are also reported to have been injured. Local and international media report that a suspect is detained following the attack, and that additional people may be held or investigated in connection with the incident. One report characterizes the attack as an extremely violent crime and links police suspicion to a custody-related dispute, while other accounts focus primarily on the death toll and the investigation. Authorities conduct a high-priority investigation into the motive and the circumstances leading up to the shooting. Reports agree on the location in Stade and that the attack targets or occurs at a youth welfare facility, but they differ on the exact number of deaths reported.