German police end hostage situation in Ulm
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Anadolu Agency
- Posted On 27-01-2024, 02:35PM
BERLIN - German police have apprehended a gunman who took a person hostage at a Starbucks coffee shop in the southwestern city of Ulm on Friday.
"At 8.20 p.m local time, the armed male perpetrator left the building with a hostage and tried to flee the scene," Ulm police said in a statement.
"The police responded with firearms. The perpetrator was arrested. The hostage was unharmed," the police said.
The motive behind the gunman's actions was not immediately clear.
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