Four people were killed in shootings in northern Germany, police and prosecutors said Friday, and the suspect is a soldier who turned himself in.
The four victims, including a child, were shot overnight.
The shootings took place at locations in the rural Scheessel and Bothel areas, near Hannover and Bremen, authorities said in a statement.
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The suspect, a German soldier, turned himself in to police shortly after the shooting, they said.
His motive wasn't immediately clear.
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Police said that "a motive in the family environment cannot be ruled out."
