Hamburg shooting: eight people killed in Jehovah’s Witnesses hall

Gunman, who is among the dead, is believed to have been a former member of the religious community

The suspect in the shooting dead of seven people at a Jehovah's Witness centre in Hamburg is reported to have been a former member of the church.

The man, who was found dead at the scene, is believed to have been aged between 30 and 40 and to have used a handgun after forcing himself into the building close to the city centre.