Shots in Hamburg: Suspect dead, more bodies in southern Germany

Shots in Hamburg's Hafencity Suspect dead, more bodies in southern Germany As of: November 10, 2026 • 6:27 p.m

In Hamburg, two people were injured by gunfire not far from the Elbphilharmonie. The suspected perpetrator was found dead in a hotel room. In Baden-Württemberg, the police found two bodies - and are investigating a connection.

According to police, a 39-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man were seriously injured by gunfire in Hamburg's Hafencity. Police found the man on the sidewalk in front of an apartment building. They discovered the critically injured woman in the house's underground car park. Both were taken to the hospital

The suspected perpetrator, a 68-year-old German, was later found dead in a room in a hotel that is also in Hafencity - directly in the Elbphilharmonie building. According to initial findings, the man killed himself, said a police spokesman. He comes from Eningen unter Achalm, east of Reutlingen in Baden-Württemberg. Officials discovered two bodies in his apartment there.

Police forces are on duty in front of a residential building. Two dead people were found in an apartment in Eningen unter Achalm, south of Stuttgart, this morning.

According to the police, the dead in Eningen are the 65-year-old wife and the 90-year-old father-in-law of the 68-year-old. According to the criminal police's findings so far, there are indications that the background to the crime could be family-related. The investigators were able to track down Eningen unter Achalm through the personal details of the man who was found dead in the hotel.

Two dead people were found in an apartment south of Stuttgart. more

The Reutlingen police say they are investigating whether there is a connection between the violent crimes in Hamburg and Eningen. A Hamburg police spokesman said this was part of the investigative work.

The mayor of Eningen unter Achalm, Eric Sindek, was shocked by the discovery of the two dead people in his community. “This is a great tragedy,” he said. "My condolences go out to all the relatives of the two dead people who were discovered this morning."

Police officers close a street in the Hafencity Hamburg.

It is unclear what relationship the 39-year-old, who was critically injured in Hafencity, has to the suspect. The police also did not say why the 40-year-old employee of the security company was shot.

The Hamburg Elbphilharmonie was partially evacuated due to the operation at midday. Guests from the Elbphilharmonie viewing platform and hotel were escorted out of the building by emergency services. In the afternoon, the major operation around the Elbphilharmonie was largely over. The homicide squad's investigative work is now beginning, said a spokesman for the Hamburg police.

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