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Police in Germany's Dresden Launch Operation Over Suspected Hostage Situation
Police in Germany's Dresden Launch Operation Over Suspected Hostage Situation
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Earlier, a man armed with a handgun stormed into the Radio Dresden building and opened fire before fleeing and hiding inside a nearby shopping mall. 10.12.2022, Sputnik International
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Authorities in Dresden have announced the launch of a police operation over a suspected hostage situation in the city.This development occurred after a man armed with a pistol stormed into the Radio Dresden building and started shooting before fleeing the scene, according to local media reports.The suspect eventually made his way to the Altmarkt-Galerie shopping mall and hid in one of the stores there.One German media outlet reported that a woman, the suspect's mother, has been killed during the incident. Due to suspicion that the gunman may have taken hostages, the police moved to evacuate the shopping mall and the nearby structures.The cops also said that the Christmas fair of the Striezelmarkt remains closed, and asked people to refrain from visiting the central part of the city.Later, the police announced that the hostage situation is over and that they managed to apprehend the suspect.“Two outwardly uninjured people are in our care,” the cops said as quoted by media.The authorities reportedly suspect that the culprit may be suffering from a mental illness.
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Police in Germany's Dresden Launch Operation Over Suspected Hostage Situation
10:53 GMT 10.12.2022 (Updated: 12:14 GMT 10.12.2022) Earlier, a man armed with a handgun stormed into the Radio Dresden building and opened fire before fleeing and hiding inside a nearby shopping mall.
Authorities in Dresden have announced the launch of a police operation over a suspected hostage situation in the city.
This development occurred after a man armed with a pistol stormed into the Radio Dresden building and started shooting before fleeing the scene, according to local media reports.
The suspect eventually made his way to the Altmarkt-Galerie shopping mall and hid in one of the stores there.
One German media outlet reported that a woman, the suspect's mother, has been killed during the incident.
Due to suspicion that the gunman may have taken hostages, the police moved to evacuate the shopping mall and the nearby structures.
The cops also said that the Christmas fair of the Striezelmarkt remains closed, and asked people to refrain from visiting the central part of the city.
Later, the police announced that the hostage situation is over and that they managed to apprehend the suspect.
“Two outwardly uninjured people are in our care,” the cops said as quoted by media.
The authorities reportedly suspect that the culprit may be suffering from a mental illness.
