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Germany news: Police still to identify Stade attack victims

DW English · Jun 30, 2026, 9:30 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Police have yet to identify the six victims of a deadly shooting in Stade.
  • Authorities said the victims, four women and two men, were all employees of a youth welfare center.
  • Investigators believe the attack was likely linked to a custody dispute.

Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.

Police have yet to identify the six victims of a deadly shooting in Stade. Meanwhile, Germany's national men's football coach pledged to stay on the job after an early World Cup exit. DW has more.

https://p.dw.com/p/5GIFi Five people died at the scene while a sixth died later in hospital Image: Ulrich Perrey/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Identities of six victims in shooting at Stade not yet confirmed, police say The victims — four women and two men — were all employees at youth welfare facility German national coach Julian Nagelsmann says he will not resign after a third straight early men's World Cup exit Nagelsmann criticized the referee for disallowing extra-time goal Here are the latest news headlines from Germany on Tuesday, June 30: Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed.

Published 06/30/2026Published June 30, 2026last updated 06/30/2026last updated June 30, 2026Six victims in Stade shooting yet to be identifiedThe identities of six people killed in a shooting at a youth welfare facility in the northern town of Stade have not yet been confirmed, police said.

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