Hamburg Lone Shooter Committed Suicide Upon Police Arrival - Regional Interior Minister

The shooter in the German city of Hamburg was acting alone and committed suicide after the police arrived at the scene, Interior Minister of Hamburg Andy Grote said on Friday.

On Thursday night, a man attacked a Jehovah's Witnesses center in Hamburg, as the result of which at least seven people were killed and dozens were injured. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the attack, calling it "a brutal act of violence."

"The perpetrator fled to the top floor when the police arrived, where he later committed suicide. So we're talking about eight deaths," he said at a press conference aired by the Phoenix broadcaster, adding that the culprit was acting alone.