Five ​people are dead ​after a shooting in the northern German town ​of ‌Stade, and ⁠a male suspect has been ‌detained, police said on ⁠Monday.

The motive is currently unclear, they ​added. Local media reported ‌that the incident had taken place ‌in a youth centre in ​central Stade, a town of just below 50,000 people ​to the west ​of Hamburg.

Some ​reports referred to multiple suspects, ​but police did not immediately confirm this.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.