6 dead, several fatally injured in Hamburg shooting: media

BERLIN - Six people were killed and several others were seriously injured in a shooting at a church in the German city of Hamburg Thursday evening, broadcaster RTL reported.

It said the perpetrator or perpetrators are still on the run.

Local police said on Twitter that some were fatally injured. A large-scale operation is underway in the area.

So far, there is no reliable information pointing to the motive for the shooting, according to the police.