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Hamburg supermarket attack leaves one dead Hamburg supermarket attack leaves one dead
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One person has been killed and several injured in an attack in a supermarket in Hamburg, German police say. One person has been killed and several injured in a knife attack in a Hamburg supermarket, German police say.
Hamburg police said on Twitter that one suspect had been arrested but that it was too soon to indicate a motive. Hamburg police said on Twitter that one suspect had been arrested but that it was too soon to pinpoint a motive.
Bild newspaper reported that people inside the supermarket were stabbed. It published a photo of a man purported to be the attacker covered in blood. Bild newspaper published a photo of a man purported to be the attacker covered in blood.
The attack happened on the corner of Fuhlsbüttler street and Hermann-Kauffmann street, police said. The newspaper said the attacker began wildly striking at shoppers before being stopped by police. He was acting alone, police confirmed.
They warned people to stay away from the area. The attack happened in the Barmbek region in the north of the city.
Witnesses said the attack happened at a branch of Edeka, Germany's largest supermarket chain.
Speculation in German media said the attack may have been part of a robbery attempt but police said that that motive could not be confirmed.