Four individuals had been killed in shootings in northern Germany, police and prosecutors mentioned on Friday. They mentioned the suspect is a soldier who turned himself in.

The 4 victims, together with a baby, had been shot in a single day at areas within the rural Scheessel and Bothel areas, close to Hannover and Bremen, authorities mentioned in a press release.

The suspect, a German soldier, surrendered to police shortly after the capturing, they mentioned.

His motive was not instantly clear, however they mentioned that “a motive in the family environment cannot be ruled out”.